Paddy Pimblett claims Ilia Topuria ‘running’ from Alexander Volkanovski for key reason
Paddy Pimblett 'can't believe' his rival Ilia Topuria vacated the UFC title. Divisions apart no more with champion Topuria leaving the featherweight division behind, along with any chance for a title rematch against former champ Alexander Volkanovski.
Ilia Topuria’s lightweight move branded ‘premature’ by former UFC champion
From a rematch with Alexander Volkanovski to new fights with Diego Lopes and the undefeated Movsar Evloev, who plans to chase down Topuria, former UFC Welterweight Champion and Georges St-Pierre slayer Matt Serra would have liked to have seen the ‘savage’ Topuria clean out the weight class first.
UFC Presenter Cites Ilia Topuria As The Next Big Thing Of UFC For THIS Reason
A UFC presenter calls Ilia Topuria the next big star, pointing to a key reason behind his rapid rise in the MMA world.
Paddy Pimblett says Ilia Topuria 'ran' from challenges of Alexander Volkanovski, Diego Lopes and Movsar Evloev
For a long time, Ilia Topuria and Paddy Pimblett's heated rivalry was restricted to social media, interviews and rare backstage confrontations. A fight between them isn't far-fetched now that Topuria moved to lightweight and Pimblett signed a major bout agreement for UFC 314.
Paddy Pimblett outrageously claims UFC world champion Ilia Topuria made his name off years-old feud
Topuria knocked out Max Holloway in what was his final featherweight title defense at UFC 308 in October. After vacating the featherweight belt, Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes will fight for the title at UFC 314, sharing a card with Pimblett.
Diego Lopes expects Ilia Topuria to do well at lightweight, still hopes they can end up fighting
Diego Lopes is confident Ilia Topuria will do well at lightweight, but he is hopeful Topuria will return to 145lbs so they can fight.
Ilia Topuria weighs-in on fight between his 'sons' Alexander Volkanovski & Diego Lopes
Volkanovski's arguably the greatest featherweight of all time, 16-1 at 145lbs with wins over Jose Aldo, Max Holloway (twice), Yair Rodriguez, and more. Volkanovski, 36, had hoped to rematch Topuria in an effort to avenge his KO loss at UFC 298, the night he lost the title.
UFC 314 -- Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes: Fight card, date, odds, location, rumors, complete guide
Alexander Volkanovski could become UFC featherweight champion again without beating the man who took the title from him. After Ilia Topuria vacated the featherweight title, Volkanovski and Diego Lopes were called on to headline UFC 314 for the vacant belt.
Ilia Topuria Gets an Update for Alexander Volkanovski Rematch as Ex-UFC Champ Reveals Intentions Before UFC 314
Ilia Topuria's decision to go up to lightweight has put the featherweight division in a state of uncertainty. The post Ilia Topuria Gets an Update for Alexander Volkanovski Rematch as Ex-UFC Champ Reveals Intentions Before UFC 314 appeared first on EssentiallySports.
Michael Bisping Says Islam Makhachev vs Ilia Topuria Fight Is 'Massive Market Opportunity' For UFC
UFC Hall of Famer thinks a lightweight title fight between Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria is too big an opportunity to pass ...
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. Although Makhachev ...
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Arman Tsarukyan expects Ilia Topuria to challenge Islam Makhachev for UFC lightweight title next
Will Ilia Topuria get the next UFC lightweight title shot against Islam Makhachev? Arman Tsarukyan believes so.
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Paddy Pimblett backs Arman Tsarukyan for title shot, takes dig at "hand sanitizer boy" Ilia Topuria
Paddy Pimblett recently rated Arman Tsarukyan as the more deserving contender for a lightweight title shot over Ilia Topuria.
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Khamzat Chimaev’s Friend Hints At Middleweight Title Fight Against Dricus Du Plessis On Same Card As Islam Makhachev vs. Ilia Topuria
Teammate of Khamzat Chimaev drops major hint about a middleweight title clash with Dricus du Plessis on the Makhachev vs. Topuria card.