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 ...

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 ...

From throwing bottles at each other in hotel lobbies to bitter back-and-forth messages on social media, Ilia Topuria and Paddy Pimblett have a storied history. Yet given the often-chaotic nature ...

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

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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UFC featherweight champ Ilia Topuria is on his way to the lightweight division, and the door is open for a former champ to reclaim his throne. Feb 17, 2024; Anaheim, California, USA; Ilia Topuria ...

Advertisement In a major shock to the mixed martial arts world, Ilia Topuria vacated his undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight title to pursue two-division glory as a lightweight.

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 ...

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.