Yeah I agree
TTT
Khamzat vs. Imavov or Borralho interim title
Keep him active
Yes. That sucks. Big time. But Chimaev is not in a position to complain about this! But damn, it sucks.
Khamzat fights once a year. I can’t believe their even considering giving him a title shot with how inactive he is. Do they only want the Middleweight Title defended once a year??
Please dont sully the DDP moniker.
Theres 1 and only 1 DDP
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Lol if Olivera taps him, then Pimblet taps him next! He is an exciting fighter but I always root against him
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Speaking in a video shared by Chisanga Malata via Telemadrid, Topuria officially confirmed that he would return to competition on June 28. In his words: ‘On June 28, something big is coming—something that will mark a before and after in the history of Spanish sport.’ The timing lines up perfectly with UFC 317, which is expected to anchor the promotion’s annual International Fight Week. That’s led many fans to speculate that Topuria will play a central role in the UFC’s summer showcase.
While we now have a date for the next Ilia Topuria fight in the Octagon, fans will have to continue speculating who he’ll fight. His top choice is clearly lightweight champion and pound-for-pound No. 1 Islam Makhachev. However, Makhachev also has his eyes on a second title. He is clearly waiting to see who wins the welterweight belt when Belal Muhammad takes on Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315 next weekend. Muhammad is his friend, but if Della Maddalena wins, it seems likely that Makhachev will move up to welterweight, depriving Topuria of the lightweight super fight he desires.
The good news is that there are other options for Topuria. Those include former lightweight champ Charles Oliveira, and top contenders Justin Gaethje and Arman Tsarukyan. Time will tell.
Be interesting to see how he does. He has the punching power to fight at LW but he looked tiny at FW. Against giys like Islam he will be dwarfed
UFC CEO Dana White confirmed Thursday that the winner of the welterweight fight between champion Belal Muhammad and Jack Della Maddalena on Saturday at UFC 315 will determine Ilia Topuria’s next opponent.
White said that if Muhammad beats Della Maddalena, Topuria is expected to fight UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev next, according to Ariel Helwani of Uncrowned. However, if Della Maddalena wins this week, Topuria will face top lightweight contender Charles Oliveira instead.
Topuria, who holds an 8-0 UFC record, vacated the featherweight title in February to move up to the lightweight division for his next fight, which has yet to be officially announced. It’s expected to take place June 28 at UFC 317 during International Fight Week.
Makhachev, the UFC’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter, most recently submitted Renato Moicano in Round 1 at UFC 311 in January to defend his belt. Makhachev, who’s close friends with Muhammad, has said he wants to move up to welterweight, and he’d likely challenge Della Maddalena if the latter upsets Muhammad, according to Alexander K. Lee of MMA Fighting.
Muhammad has also said he’ll never fight Makhachev because they’ve trained together in the past.