Alexander Volkanovski has no issues with Ilia Topuria meeting Islam Makhachev in his first UFC fight at lightweight.

With the prior knowledge of facing both, incoming UFC 315 headliner, Alexander Volkanovski has boldly claimed Ilia Topuria ...

Alexander Volkanovski has no issues with Ilia Topuria getting an immediate UFC lightweight title shot. Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) is vacating his featherweight championship after back-to-back ...

If anybody can beat Islam Makhachev, it's Ilia Topuria— that's according to Alexander Volkanovski, who has fought both UFC Champions. Spain's Ilia Topuria has already conquered the UFC ...

Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images At UFC 298 last year, Topuria knocked out Volkanovski in the second round, having to walking through Volkanovski's line of fire to do so. "The Baddy" believes Topuria ...

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Volkanovski himself has only lost once at 145lbs, at the hands of Topuria. Right below Lopes in the rankings is the 19-0 Movsar Evloev, who actually beat Lopes in his UFC debut in 2023.

The main event bout is for the UFC featherweight title, following former champion Ilia Topuria's decision to vacate the 145lbs belt and move up to the lightweight division. Volkanovski was knocked ...

Alexander Volkanovski is the only man to have fought both Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria in the UFC Octagon.

Ilia Topuria, with a perfect 16-0 record, has vacated his featherweight title and will now compete in the UFC lightweight division. Additionally, he is abandoning his longtime nickname ...