Islam Makhachev's manager: Ilia Topuria needs 'to prove he's legit' at lightweight before title shot
Topuria vacated his UFC featherweight title for a move up to 155 pounds. Lightweight champion Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) previously said he’s not interested in fighting another 145-pounder in Topuria, and his manager agrees.
Islam Makhachev vs Ilia Topuria predicted by UFC legend who has fought both men
Ilia Topuria recently vacated his featherweight belt to pursue a potential fight with lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, who is fresh off a quick submission win over Renato Moicano at UFC 311. Alexander Volkanovski famously got knocked out by Topuria when they met at UFC 298 last February.
UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad says he may move up to middleweight, and said that the UFC's 185-pound division is ...
According to a report by Ariel Helwani, it appears as though a super fight between Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria could be targeted to headline one of the UFC's premier annual pay-per-view cards.
Justin Gaethje hopes he gets the opportunity to challenge UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. Gaethje (25-5 MMA, 8-5 ...
At 22-years-old, Kade Ruotolo made the big decision to transition to MMA last year where he picked up back-to-back wins and first-round finishes. He even secured a D’Arce choke win of his own last ...
Topuria could become an instant MMA great with his plan to vacate the UFC featherweight title and move up to lightweight.
Dana White confirmed on Wednesday, the 19th of February, that the UFC had secured a huge signing, and then announced ...
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