Ilia Topuria ensured that he would follow Islam Makhachev on the lightweight throne with a violent finish on UFC 317.
After Makhachev had left the title of 155 pounds, the former featherweight King led the International Fight Week Pay-per-View in competition before.
Topuria brutally broke Charles Oliveira to collect the crown in the very first round, so that I could still make up for a confident prediction for the fight.
And the performance of Topuria seems to have convinced that he could follow Makhachev in weight and eliminate it.
Jens Pulver supports Ilia Topuria to repeat UFC 317 Ko against Islam Makhachev
During a stream on the UFC fight YouTube channel, UFC Hall of Famer Jens Pulver responded live on UFC 317 alongside TJ De Santis and Michael Alexander.
As most of them responded 'Little Evil' in shock and awe when Topuria Oliveira platformed with a nasty combination. And Pulver was so impressed that he quickly stated that the Spaniard will know everything he encounters, including Makhachev.
“I told you,” said Pulver. “He's going to disable them all; that combination. Jab to the belly, boom, boom, they hook in, over it!
“He is going to disable Makhachev. I told you he is going to Makhachev, he will disable him. That is his goal.
“Guy, he didn't play alone (Oliveira), he hurt him, he hurt him. He hit him unconscious. … He touches too hard.”
Ilia Topuria promised not to ask for a good weight movement after UFC 317 title profit
Unfortunately, Pulver and the many others are screaming for that fight to flourish, it does not seem to be on the table for the time being.
The newly crowned champion admitted just as much after the fight, with Topuria unveiling his promise to the UFC not to request a goodweight movement to chase Islam Makhachev after his crown on UFC 317.
“I thought about it, but the last conversation I had with the UFC, they personally asked me the favor:” Do not tell us after the fight that you want to move to the good weight division. Make us a promise. “
“I had something like:” Ah, I promise, “Topuria added, crossing jokes over his fingers.
For 'El Matador' to pursue a historic three-division performance in a resorting match against Makhachev, the Dagestani must first reach Multi-Weight Glory by extracting Jack della Maddalena later this year.