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Ilia Topuria shoots down rumored fight against Conor McGregor: "I'm not interested in fighting a rapist"
UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria has no interest in facing Conor McGregor. 'El Matador' is fresh off his return to the cage in the main event of UFC 308 in October. Just… Read more
Islam Makhachev's retirement timeframe possibly revealed by coach, UFC super fight against Ilia Topuria dismissed
Islam Makhachev might ride off into the sunset sooner than fans are hoping for. Makhachev is the reigning UFC lightweight champion. He's scheduled to put his gold at stake against Arman Tsarukyan… Read more
Ilia Topuria explains decision to move up to lightweight for his next fight: “I will not leave the title vacant”
UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria is elaborating on his comments about a lightweight move. 'El Matador' is fresh off his return to the cage in the main event of UFC 308 in… Read more
Ilia Topuria's coach explains why his fighter wants to move up to UFC lightweight division: 'He don't want to do this anymore'
Ilia Topuria has expressed a desire to move on from the featherweight division, and his coach has explained why. Topuria is the reigning UFC featherweight titleholder. He's had one successful title defense… Read more
Daniel Cormier shares interesting theory on Ilia Topuria's callout of Charles Oliveira
Daniel Cormier has shared why he thinks Ilia Topuria called out Charles Oliveira. Topuria is the reigning UFC featherweight champion, but he has flirted with the idea of moving up to lightweight.… Read more
Conor McGregor calls out 'wannabe' featherweight champ Ilia Topuria
Conor McGregor is back beefing with champions instead of worrying about his personal issues. Based on McGregor’s status with the UFC and Dana White’s non-committal stance regarding McGregor’s legal troubles, a return… Read more
Dustin Poirier intrigued with Ilia Topuria's potential move to lightweight
Dustin Poirier has responded to Ilia Topuria’s potential plans to move up to lightweight. Poirier, the former UFC interim lightweight champion, is itching for one more fight before his eventual retirement. Topuria,… Read more
Ilia Topuria claims he is moving on from featherweight, targets #1 contender bout with Charles Oliveira at lightweight
UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria has sensationally revealed that he could be planning on moving up to lightweight in the near future. For the longest time, Ilia Topuria has served as one… Read more
Charles Oliveira cautions Ilia Topuria against moving up to lightweight: “This is a very tough division”
Charles Oliveira has cautioned Ilia Topuria against moving up to lightweight as he continues to shine at featherweight. There's a lot to be said for the rise of Ilia Topuria. Over the… Read more
UFC legend thinks Ilia Topuria is on pace to surpass Conor McGregor's stardom
One former UFC title challenger believes Ilia Topuria is on track to run past Conor McGregor in terms of stardom. Topuria has certainly seen his stock soar thanks to his success rate… Read more
Diego Lopes previews future fight against UFC champion Ilia Topuria: "He's going to crash into a wall"
UFC featherweight Diego Lopes has opened up on a future fight against Ilia Topuria. The Brazilian has been out of the cage since a clash with Brian Ortega at UFC 306 in… Read more
UFC commentator Joe Rogan dubs Ilia Topuria as being MMA’s new “high water mark”
UFC commentator Joe Rogan has had high praise for Ilia Topuria as he continues his reign as the featherweight king. At this point, it's impossible to deny that Ilia Topuria is one… Read more
Diego Lopes makes his case for the next crack at Ilia Topuria and offers to fight him in Spain: “This fight will be a renewal”
UFC star Diego Lopes has made it crystal clear that he wants the next shot at UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria. Over the course of the last few years, Diego Lopes has… Read more
Sean O'Malley still gives Ilia Topuria problems in UFC fight, says coach Tim Welch
Sean O'Malley's coach Tim Welch has full belief in his fighter to give Ilia Topuria some issues if they ever fight. O'Malley may have lost the UFC Bantamweight Championship to Merab Dvalishvili… Read more
Dana White ponders decision to leave BMF title out of Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway fight at UFC 308
Dana White had second thoughts about his decision not to throw in the BMF title for Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway. Topuria put his featherweight gold at stake against Holloway in the… Read more
Dana White reveals talks are ongoing for UFC event in Spain next year
UFC president Dana White has claimed that talks are ongoing for the promotion to host an event in Spain next year. As we know, Ilia Topuria is currently one of the biggest… Read more
Alexander Volkanovski believes Ilia Topuria could KO Islam Makhachev if he tries champ-champ status
Alexander Volkanovski believes that Ilia Topuria could become a champ-champ if he tries to. Topuria is the UFC's featherweight champion and is coming off a TKO win over Max Holloway to defend… Read more
Ilia Topuria should be 2024 'Fighter of the Year,' says former UFC veteran Matt Brown
Former UFC veteran Matt Brown believes Ilia Topuria should be a lock for the 2024 "Fighter of the Year." Topuria has certainly made a strong case for himself. "El Matador" knocked out… Read more