Joe Rogan has suggested two ‘crazy’ UFC title fights that would see Ilia Topuria fight Islam Makhachev. Topuria is the UFC featherweight champion, having knocked out Alexander Volkanovski to win the 145-pound strap last February. 7 Topuria is the current UFC featherweight championCredit: Getty 7 Having knocked out Volkanovski to win the belt at UFC … Read more
Ilia Topuria will never forget the time he first met Conor McGregor, but for all the wrong reasons. The pair came face-to-face during fight week ahead of UFC 264 in July 2021, a card headlined by McGregor’s trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier. 4 Topuria immediately sensed McGregor had a negative energy surrounding himCredit: Getty At … Read more
UFC legend Daniel Cormier didn’t pick Alex Pereira for his UFC Male Fighter of the Year, naming featherweight champion Ilia Topuria instead. Topuria knocked out both Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway en route to the featherweight’s summit, and he is one spot below Pereira as the fourth ranked UFC pound-for-pound fighter. 6 Cormier was a … Read more
It’s not often you’ll find a Real Madrid fan who hates Cristiano Ronaldo. But this seems to be the case for UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria. 4 Topuria is the UFC featherweight championCredit: Getty Topuria has previously admitted his allegiance to Spanish giants Madrid, especially in the lead up to his last bout at UFC … Read more