Ilia Topuria follows Islam Makhachev down, with the hope of beating the Russian to claim the UFC light weight title.
However, not everyone believes that the Spanish georgian should go directly into a title fight in his new division.
Instead, a UFC legend is that he must first prove that he has the minerals to compete with 155 pounds.
With that in mind, he proposed two huge names that the 28-year-old should take.
Wow: UFC Lightweight it says that the size does not matter if Ilia Topuria fights against Islam Makhachev
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Chael Sonnen says that Ilia has to fight Topuria
While many are fond of the idea of viewing Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhacheve, in a confrontation between two of the best pound-for-pound hunters in the world, Chael Sonnen 'El Matador' wants to go in a different direction.
In a video 'The American Gangster' was uploaded to his YouTube channel two very interesting match-ups.
He exclaimed: “Charles Oliveira and Arman Tsarukyan are in a fight and the fight is for Ilia. Charles will probably not go directly in a title fight against Islam. The only reason I say that is that Islam wants some fresh blood.
“Ilia is not going to get a title shot, even if he would fit the request to be fresh blood.
“You have Ramadan, Ilia leaves and not a report from Ilia. It would seem like Ilia had to fight first.
“Ilia vs Islam is not a huge fight. Ilia vs Islam, if Ilia Charles first beats, is a completely different conversation.
“It can't go now; You have to have Ilia prove that he can do it, and that either you take by Tsarukyan or take it through Charles. “
Earlier Sonen has the wish of Topuria to fight against Makhachev, 'unusually' branded, but now it seems that he is on board, as long as the Power Puncher can overcome the enormous challenge he has set.
Khabib Nurmagomedov said he is wrong about Ilia Topuria by UFC Hall of Famer
In his appreciated career, Khabib Nurmagomedov compiled a perfect record of 29-0, with frightening gripping skills and a huge fight IQ.
With that in mind he has a fantastic analytical brain that he used to conclude that Topuria would suffer the same fate as Alexander Volkanovski, if he fought with Makhachev.
However, there are other former champions who think it is a completely different situation.
Now a UFC Hall of Famer Nurmagomedov has told that he is wrong.
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