Ilia Topuria hopes to be fighting UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev sometime soon and “El Matador” is confident he’d find a way to finish the pound-for-pound king. Given the massive ...

Ilia Topuria is keeping the pressure on Islam Makhachev. Aiming to attain a double champion status, Topuria wants to move up in weight and fight Islam Makhachev. However, Makhachev has downplayed ...

The big news is coming from Ilia Topuria soon. At least, that’s what ‘El Matador’ mentioned in his recent interaction with the ‘Full Send Podcast.’ After knocking out Max Holloway ...

Ilia Topuria has suggested that he’s booked an out of left field UFC fight. The featherweight champion hasn’t fought since knocking out Max Holloway at UFC 308 in October. Recently ...

The bigger they are, the harder they fall. The UFC lightweight division receives warning from one of Ilia Topuria's former foes ahead of his move up to the weight class. Featherweight Champ ...

It seems clear that everyone wants to see a fight between Ilia Topuria (16-0) and Islam Makhachev (27-1)... except for the Dagestani fighter himself. 'El Matador' is determined to leave the ...

Islam Makhachev vs. Ilia Topuria? Khabib Nurmagomedov wants to see something else first. The next lightweight title fight is still unconfirmed, Ariel Helwani shedding light on Makhachev vs.

Ilia Topuria’s UFC lightweight debut didn’t go exactly to plan as he had to overcome early adversity when he was almost knocked out clean. Since joining the UFC in 2020, Ilia Topuria has gone ...

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 ...

Fans had mixed reactions when Ilia Topuria recently suggested that Khabib Nurmagomedov might have advised Islam Makhachev against facing 'El Matador'. After successfully winning and defending the ...

Based in Rochester, England, Simon Head is a veteran sports editor who has covered sports for national and international outlets since 2000, and is one of the longest-tenured MMA journalists in ...