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Henry Cejudo names UFC legend who could prevent Islam Makhachev vs. Ilia Topuria

Outside Influence 

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Demetrious Johnson picks surprising opponent for Ilia Topuria’s move to lightweight
Demetrious Johnson picks surprising opponent for Ilia Topuria’s move to lightweight

Demetrious Johnson | ONE Championship Demetrious Johnson sees a tough road ahead for Ilia Topuria. Topuria, the UFC featherweight champion, is set to make a… 

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Ilia Topuria provides big update on potential UFC lightweight title shot
Ilia Topuria provides big update on potential UFC lightweight title shot

UFC star Ilia Topuria has claimed that the promotion promised him a lightweight title shot if he made the… 

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Ilia Topuria says UFC promised lightweight title shot after vacating belt
Ilia Topuria says UFC promised lightweight title shot after vacating belt

Ilia Topuria claims UFC executives have “always kept their promises,” so he’s certain his next fight is for UFC lightweight gold. 

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Daniel Cormier: UFC champ Islam Makhachev is ‘not afraid’ of Ilia Topuria

Daniel Cormier fires back at the notion that elite UFC lightweights are afraid of Ilia Topuria. 

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Charles Oliveira responds to ‘very disrespectful’ Ilia Topuria amid lightweight title-shot campaign
Charles Oliveira responds to ‘very disrespectful’ Ilia Topuria amid lightweight title-shot campaign

Charles Oliveira and Ilia Topuria continue to chirp at each other in attempt to stake their claim at a lightweight title shot. 

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Ilia Topuria accuses Charles Oliveira of running from fight with him: ‘I’d be scared, too’
Ilia Topuria accuses Charles Oliveira of running from fight with him: ‘I’d be scared, too’

Surging featherweight star, Ilia Topuria has admitted he is only interested in either a fight with champion, Islam Makhachev… 

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Michael Chandler doubts Ilia Topuria walks around at 190 pounds: ‘I’ve stood next to the man’
Michael Chandler doubts Ilia Topuria walks around at 190 pounds: ‘I’ve stood next to the man’

Michael Chandler isn’t buying that Ilia Topuria walks around that heavy. 

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Charles Oliveira rips disrespectful Ilia Topuria ahead of lightweight move: ‘He’s saying a lot of crap’
Charles Oliveira rips disrespectful Ilia Topuria ahead of lightweight move: ‘He’s saying a lot of crap’

Former undisputed lightweight champion, Charles Oliveira has claimed soon-to-be former featherweight kingpin, Ilia Topuria is trying to talk his… 

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‘The humbling is going to be glorious’: Fans react to Ilia Topuria’s new nickname
‘The humbling is going to be glorious’: Fans react to Ilia Topuria’s new nickname

Ilia Topuria | Photo by Borja B. Hojas/Getty Images Ilia Topuria has a new nickname, and it has drawn plenty of reactions already. And not… 

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Posted on March 26, 2025, 8:00 pm By
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Ilia Topuria unveils new nickname ahead of UFC lightweight move
Ilia Topuria unveils new nickname ahead of UFC lightweight move

It turns out Ilia Topuria is changing more than just his weight class. 

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Ilia Topuria reveals new nickname ahead of lightweight move
Ilia Topuria reveals new nickname ahead of lightweight move

Photo By Juanma Jimenez/Europa Press via Getty Images Ilia Topuria has a new nickname. Topuria, who is vacating his UFC featherweight title to move up… 

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Khamzat Chimaev, Ilia Topuria in Guram Kutateladze’s corner? Kaue Fernandes unfazed at UFC London
Khamzat Chimaev, Ilia Topuria in Guram Kutateladze’s corner? Kaue Fernandes unfazed at UFC London

Kaue Fernandes swept the judges’ scorecards against Guram Kutateladze, who was roughly a 5-1 betting favorite. 

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Ilia Topuria brands himself lightweight champion already: ‘No one is at my level’
Ilia Topuria brands himself lightweight champion already: ‘No one is at my level’

Soon-to-be former featherweight kingpin, Ilia Topuria has boldly claimed he is already the best on offer at the lightweight… 

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Before he dealt with questionable tactics at UFC London, Lone’er Kavanagh geeked out meeting Ilia Topuria
Before he dealt with questionable tactics at UFC London, Lone’er Kavanagh geeked out meeting Ilia Topuria

Lone’er Kavanagh was partially inspired by a pre-fight visit from ex-featherweight champion Ilia Topuria at UFC Fight Night 255. 

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Alexander Volkanovsk wanted Ilia Topuria rematch, but got ‘the next best thing’
Alexander Volkanovsk wanted Ilia Topuria rematch, but got ‘the next best thing’

Former featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski headlines UFC 314 against Diego Lopes for the vacant 145-pound championship. 

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Matt Brown explains why he favors Ilia Topuria to get next title shot against Islam Makhachev over anybody else
Matt Brown explains why he favors Ilia Topuria to get next title shot against Islam Makhachev over anybody else

Ilia Topuria | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev is still awaiting his next assignment with four potential contenders all vying… 

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Charles Oliveira doesn’t see Ilia Topuria ‘as a big fight,’ Topuria responds
Charles Oliveira doesn’t see Ilia Topuria ‘as a big fight,’ Topuria responds

Charles Oliveira | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Charles Oliveira only wants the biggest opponents right now, and he doesn’t include Ilia Topuria on that… 

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Ilia Topuria to Charles Oliveira: ‘I Am the One in Charge’

Ilia Topuria is trying to assert himself among the lightweight elites. 

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Kamaru Usman makes curious Ilia Topuria fight suggestion, gets response
Kamaru Usman makes curious Ilia Topuria fight suggestion, gets response

Kamaru Usman’s opinion on who Ilia Topuria should fight next may not be a popular one. 

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Kaue Fernandes aims to shock Ilia Topuria with win over Georgia’s Guram Kutateladze at UFC London
Kaue Fernandes aims to shock Ilia Topuria with win over Georgia’s Guram Kutateladze at UFC London

Kaue Fernandes faces off with Guram Kutateladze | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Former UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria is in London for Saturday’s UFC… 

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Ilia Topuria’s proposed UFC lightweight title shot would be fair, says Alexander Volkanovski
Ilia Topuria’s proposed UFC lightweight title shot would be fair, says Alexander Volkanovski

Alexander Volkanovski believes it would be perfectly fair for his rival Ilia Topuria to receive a crack at the… 

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Alexander Volkanovski: ‘It’s fair’ for Ilia Topuria to get immediate UFC lightweight title shot
Alexander Volkanovski: ‘It’s fair’ for Ilia Topuria to get immediate UFC lightweight title shot

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

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Morning Report: Charles Oliveira confident ‘I could knock Ilia Topuria out’
Morning Report: Charles Oliveira confident ‘I could knock Ilia Topuria out’

Charles Oliveira and Ilia Topuria | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Charles Oliveira never made it to a title fight when he competed at 145… 

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Why Chael Sonnen considers it ‘a real insult’ to ask Islam Makhachev to fight Ilia Topuria

Chael Sonnen doesn’t think it’s fair to put UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev in the same predicament again. 

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Alexander Volkanovski backs Ilia Topuria lightweight title shot, predicts Topuria vs. Makhachev outcome
Alexander Volkanovski backs Ilia Topuria lightweight title shot, predicts Topuria vs. Makhachev outcome

Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Alexander Volkanovski wanted a rematch with Ilia Topuria, but has no problem with the… 

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UFC star Charles Oliveira warns Ilia Topuria against lightweight move next: ‘I could knock him out’
UFC star Charles Oliveira warns Ilia Topuria against lightweight move next: ‘I could knock him out’

Former undisputed lightweight champion, Charles Oliveira finds himself in current limbo amid his title stake in the division, however,… 

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Diego Lopes discusses Ilia Topuria lightweight move, future in other divisions
Diego Lopes discusses Ilia Topuria lightweight move, future in other divisions

Diego Lopes | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Diego Lopes immediately benefited from Ilia Topuria’s decision to move up to lightweight as he faces Alexander… 

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Michael Bisping: It would be a ‘massive market opportunity lost’ if Islam Makhachev doesn’t fight Ilia Topuria
Michael Bisping: It would be a ‘massive market opportunity lost’ if Islam Makhachev doesn’t fight Ilia Topuria

Michael Bisping thinks Ilia Topuria will get his wish to fight UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. 

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Morning Report: Michael Bisping believes Ilia Topuria will challenge Islam Makhachev next
Morning Report: Michael Bisping believes Ilia Topuria will challenge Islam Makhachev next

Michael Bisping | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Michael Bisping believes Ilia Topuria is next in line for Islam Makhachev. Last month, Topuria shocked the… 

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Beneil Dariush wouldn’t be against Ilia Topuria getting a title shot vs. UFC champion Islam Makhachev

Beneil Dariush approves of Ilia Topuria getting an immediate title shot at lightweight. 

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Manager details what’s truly behind Ilia Topuria’s move to lightweight

UFC champion Ilia Topuria’s manager provided insight on his move up to lightweight. 

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Henry Cejudo: Justin Gaethje can push Ilia Topuria out of title picture with UFC 313 win
Henry Cejudo: Justin Gaethje can push Ilia Topuria out of title picture with UFC 313 win

Henry Cejudo could see Justin Gaethje emerge as the No. 1 contender after UFC 313. 

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Ilia Topuria teases massive fight announcement is on the way: “You won’t believe it.”

Fight News? 

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UFC title or not, Movsar Evloev willing to chase Ilia Topuria to lightweight
UFC title or not, Movsar Evloev willing to chase Ilia Topuria to lightweight

Fighting Ilia Topuria is not about the UFC title for Movsar Evloev. 

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Aljamain Sterling breaks down the potential Ilia Topuria vs. Islam Makhachev fight
Aljamain Sterling breaks down the potential Ilia Topuria vs. Islam Makhachev fight

Former featherweight champion Aljamain Sterling gave his breakdown of a potential fight between Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev. 

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Ilia Topuria’s decision to drop UFC featherweight title is delusional, says top MMA coach

Delusional 

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Ilia Topuria’s Controversial Move: Was ‘Delusion’ Behind His Featherweight Title Vacancy?
Ilia Topuria’s Controversial Move: Was ‘Delusion’ Behind His Featherweight Title Vacancy?

UFC and ESPN analyst Din Thomas was shocked by Ilia Topuria’s decision to vacate the featherweight title. Working his… 

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Din Thomas: ‘Delusion’ led to Ilia Topuria vacating UFC featherweight title

Din Thomas is still not convinced Ilia Topuria is something “special,” but says giving up his UFC belt is another sign he might be. 

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Henry Cejudo believes Ilia Topuria should get Islam Makhachev title fight

It could happen 

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Matt Brown sides with Islam Makhachev, ‘it doesn’t make sense’ for him to fight Ilia Topuria right now
Matt Brown sides with Islam Makhachev, ‘it doesn’t make sense’ for him to fight Ilia Topuria right now

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Ilia Topuria vacated his featherweight title to permanently move to the lightweight division, but there’s no guarantee he’s going to… 

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MMA fans react to Islam Makhachev’s cryptic message regarding possible Ilia Topuria fight

Interesting 

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Paddy Pimblett makes bold prediction about Ilia Topuria’s move to lightweight

Paddy Pimblett doesn’t see Ilia Topuria having success at lightweight. 

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Dustin Poirier approves of Ilia Topuria getting immediate UFC title shot at lightweight

Dustin Poirier thinks Ilia Topuria has done enough to move straight into a UFC lightweight title shot. 

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Paddy Pimblett says Ilia Topuria going to lightweight will be “the downfall of his career”

Downfall 

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Ilia Topuria’s lightweight move will mark his “downfall”, says Paddy Pimblett
Ilia Topuria’s lightweight move will mark his “downfall”, says Paddy Pimblett

Ilia Topuria‘s long-time rival Paddy Pimblett has suggested that a move up to lightweight will mark the beginning of… 

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Ilia Topuria ruled out of title fight eliminator in lightweight debut: ‘He wants a championship fight’
Ilia Topuria ruled out of title fight eliminator in lightweight debut: ‘He wants a championship fight’

Soon-to-be former featherweight champion, Ilia Topuria has been ruled out of a title eliminator at the lightweight limit in… 

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Khabib Nurmagomedov’s dismissal of Ilia Topuria’s title chances are wrong, claims UFC legend
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s dismissal of Ilia Topuria’s title chances are wrong, claims UFC legend

A UFC legend doesn’t agree with Khabib Nurmagomedov’s comments about Ilia Topuria. 

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Dustin Poirier reacts to Ilia Topuria’s move to 155: ‘I would give him a crack at the lightweight title right off the bat’
Dustin Poirier reacts to Ilia Topuria’s move to 155: ‘I would give him a crack at the lightweight title right off the bat’

Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Dustin Poirier says Ilia Topuria should get the title fight against Islam Makhachev after vacating the featherweight… 

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Michael Bisping explains how Alexander Volkanovski benefits from Ilia Topuria’s UFC title vacancy

Better Situation 

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Dana White explains why Ilia Topuria vacated title, no guarantee he gets Islam Makhachev next
Dana White explains why Ilia Topuria vacated title, no guarantee he gets Islam Makhachev next

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Ilia Topuria really was done at featherweight. That’s what UFC CEO Dana White says led to Topuria vacating his title… 

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Joe Lopez believes Ilia Topuria is following the Conor McGregor model

Big plans ahead 

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Daniel Cormier explains why he’s surprised by Ilia Topuria’s lightweight switch

Do you agree? 

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Alexander Volkanovski’s coach: Ilia Topuria following Conor McGregor’s path with lightweight move
Alexander Volkanovski’s coach: Ilia Topuria following Conor McGregor’s path with lightweight move

Alexander Volkanovski’s coach understands why Ilia Topuria opted to vacate his UFC featherweight title. 

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Diego Lopes claims UFC forced Ilia Topuria to vacate featherweight title for lightweight move: “They were very clear”

Forced To Vacate 

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Daniel Cormier surprised with Ilia Topuria’s lightweight move: ‘He’s not a big guy’
Daniel Cormier surprised with Ilia Topuria’s lightweight move: ‘He’s not a big guy’

Daniel Cormier questions if Ilia Topuria can really no longer make 145 pounds. 

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Diego Lopes reacts to Ilia Topuria vacating title, says UFC changed rules on double-champ status
Diego Lopes reacts to Ilia Topuria vacating title, says UFC changed rules on double-champ status

Diego Lopes | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Diego Lopes was hoping to get his crack at Ilia Topuria at some point, but understands if… 

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Diego Lopes says Ilia Topuria vacating title after UFC’s ‘very clear’ message
Diego Lopes says Ilia Topuria vacating title after UFC’s ‘very clear’ message

Diego Lopes says UFC’s reenforced stance against champ-vs.-champ fights led to Ilia Topuria vacating the featherweight title. 

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Jean Silva hopes now ex-UFC champ Ilia Topuria has picked lightweight as his lane

Before he knew Ilia Topuria vacated his featherweight title, Jean Silva was hopeful a divisional tie-up wasn’t in the future. 

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Islam Makhachev’s team not keen on fighting Ilia Topuria next after ‘El Matador’ vacates UFC gold

“We’re Supposed to Win” 

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Islam Makhachev coach welcomes Ilia Topuria fight: ‘He’s not going to say no’
Islam Makhachev coach welcomes Ilia Topuria fight: ‘He’s not going to say no’

Islam Makhachev | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Islam Makhachev vs. Ilia Topuria is not official, but if that contract comes Makhachev’s way, his team… 

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Islam Makhachev’s coach reacts to Ilia Topuria’s lightweight move
Islam Makhachev’s coach reacts to Ilia Topuria’s lightweight move

Javier Mendez isn’t sure if Ilia Topuria has earned the right to challenge UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. 

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Dana White explains Ilia Topuria vacating UFC featherweight title

Interesting 

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Islam Makhachev’s manager sounds off on possible Ilia Topuria bout: “We already gave chances to featherweight champ”

“Small Featherweight” 

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Islam Makhachev’s manager: Ilia Topuria needs ‘to prove he’s legit’ at lightweight before title shot
Islam Makhachev’s manager: Ilia Topuria needs ‘to prove he’s legit’ at lightweight before title shot

Islam Makhachev’s manager would like to see Ilia Topuria earn his title shot at lightweight. 

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Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes react to Ilia Topuria vacating featherweight title
Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes react to Ilia Topuria vacating featherweight title

Alexander Volkanovski | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes aren’t thinking too much about Ilia Topuria now. Wednesday… 

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Ilia Topuria urged to fight Charles Oliveira in UFC lightweight debut: ‘Prove you’re legit’
Ilia Topuria urged to fight Charles Oliveira in UFC lightweight debut: ‘Prove you’re legit’

Ilia Topuria has been urged to make good on his intended lightweight move in a debut clash with former… 

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Ilia Topuria speaks out for first time since vacating UFC featherweight title
Ilia Topuria speaks out for first time since vacating UFC featherweight title

Ilia Topuria has spoken out for the first time after bringing his dominant reign in the UFC featherweight division to an end. 

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Dustin Poirier doesn’t like Islam Makhachev’s chances at middleweight, same for Ilia Topuria at lightweight
Dustin Poirier doesn’t like Islam Makhachev’s chances at middleweight, same for Ilia Topuria at lightweight

Photo by Richie Banks/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Dustin Poirier knows that size matters. As he anxiously awaits word on what is expected to be… 

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Dana White explains Ilia Topuria’s decision to vacate UFC featherweight title
Dana White explains Ilia Topuria’s decision to vacate UFC featherweight title

UFC CEO Dana White announced Ilia Topuria will be vacating the featherweight title to continue his career at 155 pounds. Here’s why. 

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Reaction: Dana White announces Ilia Topuria vacating title, Volkanovski vs. Lopes headlines UFC 314, more
Reaction: Dana White announces Ilia Topuria vacating title, Volkanovski vs. Lopes headlines UFC 314, more

UFC CEO Dana White announced that Ilia Topuria is vacating the UFC featherweight title, and a new champ is going to be crowned in April… 

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Ilia Topuria vacates featherweight title, Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes title fight set
Ilia Topuria vacates featherweight title, Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes title fight set

UFC 314 will be headlined by a featherweight title bout, but Ilia Topuria is not on the fight card. 

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Ilia Topuria vacates title; Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes headlines UFC 314 for featherweight belt
Ilia Topuria vacates title; Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes headlines UFC 314 for featherweight belt

Alexander Volkanovski | Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images There will be a new featherweight champion crowned at the UFC’s return to Miami. UFC CEO… 

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UFC 314 headlined by Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes title bout with Ilia Topuria vacating
UFC 314 headlined by Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes title bout with Ilia Topuria vacating

Dana White announced UFC 314 for Miami and atop the card is a surprising title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes. 

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How Michael Bisping thinks Ilia Topuria could land Islam Makhachev superfight

Could a UFC superfight between Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev be closer to happening than we think? 

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Islam Makhachev isn’t afraid of Ilia Topuria, says UFC Hall of Famer

No Fear 

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Ilia Topuria provides interesting assessment of Dagestani fighters

Do you agree? 

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Jorge Masvidal picks teammate as UFC champ Ilia Topuria’s toughest featherweight fight
Jorge Masvidal picks teammate as UFC champ Ilia Topuria’s toughest featherweight fight

UFC champion Ilia Topuria’s dominance has him desiring a move up to lightweight. 

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Paddy Pimblett would love to welcome ‘midget’ Ilia Topuria to lightweight, Topuria responds
Paddy Pimblett would love to welcome ‘midget’ Ilia Topuria to lightweight, Topuria responds

Paddy Pimblett warns UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria about returning to lightweight. 

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Ilia Topuria welcomes lightweight fight with UFC star Dustin Poirier next: ‘I love that dog’
Ilia Topuria welcomes lightweight fight with UFC star Dustin Poirier next: ‘I love that dog’

Unbeaten featherweight champion, Ilia Topuria insists he is still plotting a lightweight move next, and has a host of… 

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Ilia Topuria vows to take Paddy Pimblett’s head off during heated exchange
Ilia Topuria vows to take Paddy Pimblett’s head off during heated exchange

The feud brewing between Paddy Pimblett and Ilia Topuria is beginning to turn sour. 

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UFC champion Ilia Topuria takes aim at Dagestani fighters: ‘All the competitive fights, they lose’
UFC champion Ilia Topuria takes aim at Dagestani fighters: ‘All the competitive fights, they lose’

UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria theorizes that Dagestani fighters need to dominate to win. 

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‘God will decide’: Ilia Topuria envisions devastating scene in potential Islam Makhachev superfight
‘God will decide’: Ilia Topuria envisions devastating scene in potential Islam Makhachev superfight

If they ever meet, UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria is confident he will KO lightweight champ Islam Makhachev with help from God. 

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UFC champion Ilia Topuria teases fight news amid rumors of bout against Islam Makhachev: “Maybe the next week”

Fight News 

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Ilia Topuria responds to Paddy Pimblett call out at lightweight: ‘I’ll take your f*cking head off’
Ilia Topuria responds to Paddy Pimblett call out at lightweight: ‘I’ll take your f*cking head off’

Unbeaten featherweight kingpin, Ilia Topuria has issued a stark warning to surging rival, Paddy Pimblett — claiming he will… 

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Paddy Pimblett happy to welcome Ilia Topuria to lightweight: ‘I’m so much bigger than him’
Paddy Pimblett happy to welcome Ilia Topuria to lightweight: ‘I’m so much bigger than him’

Paddy Pimblett | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Paddy Pimblett would love the opportunity to welcome Ilia Topuria to the lightweight division.… 

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Paddy Pimblett welcomes ‘midget’ Ilia Topuria to lightweight division: ‘I’m here waiting’

Beef Continues 

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Dustin Poirier gives his thoughts on possible Islam Makhachev vs Ilia Topuria fight

Do you agree? 

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Dustin Poirier torn on Ilia Topuria’s chances in potential Islam Makhachev superfight
Dustin Poirier torn on Ilia Topuria’s chances in potential Islam Makhachev superfight

Dustin Poirier thinks Ilia Topuria has the skills to beat Islam Makhachev – but maybe not the size. 

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Paddy Pimblett doubts Ilia Topuria gets immediate shot against Islam Makhachev: ‘He’s not McGregor’
Paddy Pimblett doubts Ilia Topuria gets immediate shot against Islam Makhachev: ‘He’s not McGregor’

Ilia Topuria | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Paddy Pimblett disagrees with UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria jumping the line at lightweight. A lot of… 

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Paddy Pimblett doubts Ilia Topuria fights Islam Makhachev during International Fight Week: ‘He’s not Conor McGregor’

Not Yet 

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Ilia Topuria vs. Islam Makhachev? Joe Rogan Says ‘Let’s Go!’ for UFC Lightweight Title
Ilia Topuria vs. Islam Makhachev? Joe Rogan Says ‘Let’s Go!’ for UFC Lightweight Title

Joe Rogan is ready to see Ilia Topuria make the move to 155. 2024 was a banner year for… 

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Joe Rogan pushes for Ilia Topuria vs Islam Makhachev next: “Make the big fight”

Superfight 

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Joe Rogan stumps for Ilia Topuria vs. Islam Makhachev next: ‘I don’t care if he only defended the title one time’
Joe Rogan stumps for Ilia Topuria vs. Islam Makhachev next: ‘I don’t care if he only defended the title one time’

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Ilia Topuria has pushed for his opportunity to move up to lightweight to challenge reigning champion Islam Makhachev and now… 

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Ilia Topuria branded major threat to Islam Makhachev in title super fight next: ‘He’s an assassin’
Ilia Topuria branded major threat to Islam Makhachev in title super fight next: ‘He’s an assassin’

Unbeaten featherweight champion, Ilia Topuria has been backed to potentially become the first fighter in UFC history to scoop… 

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Michael Bisping won’t rule out Ilia Topuria’s chances vs. Islam Makhachev: ‘He’s knocking out everybody’
Michael Bisping won’t rule out Ilia Topuria’s chances vs. Islam Makhachev: ‘He’s knocking out everybody’

Michael Bisping likes Ilia Topuria’s chances against fellow UFC champion Islam Makhachev.  

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Aleksandre Topuria feels ‘no pressure’ with Ilia Topuria vs. Alexander Volkanovski corner battle at UFC 312
Aleksandre Topuria feels ‘no pressure’ with Ilia Topuria vs. Alexander Volkanovski corner battle at UFC 312

Photo by Guillermo Gutierrez/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Aleksandre Topuria understands why there’s an added storyline for his octagon debut, but it’s not going to… 

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Joe Rogan reveals he passed on Kamala Harris podcast to watch Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway: “That was a HUGE fight!”

“That Was Huge!” 

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Alexander Volkanovski reacts after Ilia Topuria states his desire to fight Islam Makhachev next: “I’ll fight whoever for that belt”

Interesting 

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Alexander Volkanovski Reacts to Ilia Topuria’s Rumored Showdown with Islam Makhachev
Alexander Volkanovski Reacts to Ilia Topuria’s Rumored Showdown with Islam Makhachev

Alexander Volkanovski offered his reaction to renewed rumors that a fight between Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev could be… 

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