The lightweight champion of the UFC came under some criticism after a few recent comments he made. Many believe that Arman Tsarukyan should be the next competition in line to challenge the title of 155 pounds. However, the champion itself is clearly not in favor of this, with Topuria recently claiming that he would leave […]
The UFC Lightweight Title Saga continues with uncertainty about who will fight against Ilia Topuria for the belt afterwards. Last month in the Main Event of UFC 317, Ilia Topuria became the lightweight champion after Charles Oliveira would sleep in the first round of their empty title fight. And immediately after his victory, a lightweight
Paul Felder criticized UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria for avoiding a fight with Arman Tsarukyan. After switching off Charles Oliveira on UFC 317 last month, Ilia Topuria's UFC Lightweight Title Reign has officially started. Topuria became one of only a handful of UFC legends to earn several world titles and to join the ranks of
UFC Superstar Conor McGregor made light of comparisons with Ilia Topuria with a bizarre meme. Ilia Topuria became the pound-for-pound king of the UFC when he hit Charles Oliveira for the then vacant UFC Lightweight Championship last month on UFC 317. Topuria etched its name in the UFC history books by winning a second world
Aljamain Sterling is intrigued by one fight especially for Ilia Topuria. UFC champion Ilia Topuria has dominated three weight classes in his career: Bantamweight, Featherweight and Light Weight, where he won his second UFC title with a first round knockout from Charles Oliveira on UFC 317. A month later, the MMA world wonders if anyone
UFC fan favorite Michael Chandler believes that Ilia Topuria has the right to prevent him from fighting Arman Tsarukyan. UFC Lightweight Champion Ilia Topuria joined the history books of the promotion when he won a second world title last month on UFC 317. Topuria brutally brutally hit the UFC 317 Main Event to close a
Islam Makhachev has shared his theory why the UFC replaced him as the pound-for-pound number one. Since its rise to the top of the lightweight division, Islam Makhachev is generally considered the Pound-for-Pound number one hunter in the sport, despite the constant campaigns of Dana White that it is Jon Jones. And then after Jones's
Arman Tsarukyan is ready to place his money where his mouth is against Ilia Topuria. The #1 UFC light weight in the world insured its place at the top of the division with back-to-back victories at former champion Charles Oliveira and multi-year competition Beneil Dariush. 9-1 Since the loss of Islam Makhachev in his UFC
The ball is at the court of Charles Oliveira after an offer of a top lightweight competition. It is almost a month since Ilia Topuria appeared the new UFC light weight champion. Topuria took the empty throne with a brutal first round knockout of beloved former champion Charles Oliveira on UFC 317. The loss for
Ilia Topuria is criticized for his position on defending the UFC light weight title against a certain competition. Topuria is less than a month away from reaching two -division glory on MMA's largest stage, an achievement that he achieved in the curtain closer to the edition of the International Fight Week of this year. After
UFC Lightweight Champion Ilia Topuria has a big target on his back. Top candidates Arman Tsarukyan, Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett are all gnaw at the chance to fight the new champion after he had eliminated Charles Oliveira in the first round at UFC 317. Topuria says that he would rather leave the title than
Dustin Poirier thinks Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway 2 could play a little differently. BMF champion Max Holloway is in a 'great place' after his unanimous decision victory over the now retired Dustin Poirier on UFC 318 last weekend. That is what UFC CEO Dana White said during the press conference after the fight when
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