Former lightweight champion Islam Makhachev was long thought to be Topuria’s toughest test at 155 lbs, however, that fight is ...

Ilia Topuria's devastating knockout win over Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 demonstrated that the former champion can be just as ...

Topuria became the UFC’s latest two-division world champion by winning Islam Makhachev ‘s vacated belt in the UFC 317 main event on Saturday in Las Vegas. After a competitive first few minutes of the ...

Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) initially called Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) a hypocrite and accused him of running away when ...

Ilia Topuria has been vocal about chasing Islam Makhachev after claiming the lightweight belt against Charles Oliveira at UFC ...

O'Malley (18-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC, the then-bantamweight champion, called for a matchup with then-featherweight titleholder, ...

Ilia Topuria has made it clear that he’s the face of the new generation of MMA fighters after bulldozing past Charles Oliveira in the first round of their main event clash at UFC 317.

Ilia Topuria wants to fight Islam Makhachev by hell or high water. Topuria and Makhachev recently vacated the UFC ...

Since vacating his UFC lightweight title, Islam Makhachev has been constantly accused of avoiding a potential fight with Ilia ...

Ilia Topuria's confidence matches his talent. As he chases a second UFC title at UFC 317, he's already plotting a third. On ...

Islam Makhachev thinks sees the UFC 317 main event between Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira as a coin toss. Topuria and Oliveira will fight for the vacant lightweight title left behind by Makhachev ...

Ilia Topuria surprises fans by backing Islam Makhachev’s decision to switch weight classes, calling it a smart career move.