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Ilia Topuria narrowly avoided brutal KO before landing highlight reel finish in lightweight debut
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 ...
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UFC champion Ilia Topuria's weight-class jump is the stuff MMA legends are made of — if he can pull it off
Farewell, UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria. Hello, UFC lightweight contender Ilia Topuria. This was the gist of UFC CEO Dana White’s announcement via Instagram Live on Wednesday night.
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Topuria Warns Pimblett Over His Controversial Comments – ‘I’m Going To Take Your Head Off’
Pimblett and Topuria previously exchanged heated words during a UFC Fight Night event. Pimblett made controversial comments referring to Ilia as stupid. He also stated that “No wonder the ...
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Dana White CONFIRMS Topuria’s division change & major title fights
The biggest shock? Ilia Topuria, the No. 3 pound-for-pound fighter, is vacating his featherweight title. Topuria says he can’t make the weight anymore and is officially moving up to lightweight.
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UFC lightweight insists size won’t matter when Ilia Topuria fights Islam Makhachev: ‘The boy’s a savage’
While some believe Ilia Topuria is too small for Islam Makhacehv, not everyone is of the same opinion, with one MMA star claiming the Spanish-Georgian has what it takes to compete with the Russian ...
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Ilia Topuria Continue His Rant On Islam Makhachev Claiming The Lightweight Champion Is ‘Afraid’ To Fight Him
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 ...
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‘He’s knocking them out’ – UFC star says size won’t matter for Ilia Topuria as title decision paves way for Islam Makhachev fight
Ilia Topuria has the ability to get past Islam Makhachev and rule his lightweight division. The Spaniard vacated his featherweight title in the hopes of moving up a division and fighting ...
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UFC 314: Ilia Topuria vacates featherweight title, Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes to battle for belt
Alexander Volkanovski can become UFC featherweight champion again without avenging his loss to Ilia Topuria. UFC CEO Dana White announced Wednesday evening that Volkanovski will fight Diego Lopes ...
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Dana White reveals reason behind Ilia Topuria’s shock move to vacate UFC title and what comes next
Dana White confirmed the shock announcement that Ilia Topuria will vacate his UFC featherweight title before moving up to lightweight – potentially for a blockbuster fight with Islam Makhachev.
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Ilia Topuria to MARCA: "Makhachev is scared. If I was as short as he says..."
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 ...
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Ilia Topuria Threatens to Spoil Dustin Poirier's Retirement with UFC Move
UFC head honcho Dana White, in his signature no-nonsense style, sent shockwaves through the MMA world during his latest ...