Ilia Topuria Islam Makhachev and others are big names in the UFC. Photo: SUPER LUTAS montage.
Ilia Topuria already envisions an interesting solution to enable a confrontation against Islam makhachev in the UFC. After the Russian won the belt From the welterweight division (up to 77 kg) and having assumed the top spot in the pound-for-pound rankings, the possibility of a super fight between the lightweight champion (up to 70,3 kg) and the organization's new number one has become a topic of discussion among fans and analysts. This scenario has led the Spaniard to detail the paths he sees for the duel to finally happen.
In an interview with Álvaro Colmenero, Ilia Topuria He revealed that he is considering having one more fight before seeking UFC authorization to move up to welterweight. The Spaniard also raised the possibility of the organization creating a unique belt with a 'pound-for-pound title' contested at a catchweight, an alternative that, according to him, would pave the way to face... Islam makhachev.
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“Maybe I’ll have one more fight and then, in the summer, there will be a date when the UFC can let me move up to welterweight. Or maybe they’ll create a new belt called the ‘pound-for-pound title,’ at a catchweight, and I’ll fight for it,” he said. Ilia Topuria
Rivalry between Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria in the UFC
After defending the featherweight title against Max Holloway No. UFC 308, Ilia Topuria He gave up the belt to challenge Islam makhachev for the lightweight title (up to 70,3 kg). However, the Russian also left his throne to try his luck in the welterweight division.
Now that both have achieved their goals, Topuria states that he is willing to follow Makhachev down to the welterweight division to defeat his rival and win a third belt in the organization.
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