Topuria, 28, now heads to the perpetually stacked lightweight division to dethrone the champion, Uncrowned's pound-for-pound No. 1 fighter Islam Makhachev. Or at least, that's the expectation.

Dana White teased that Jon Jones versus Tom Aspinall is happening after journalists predicted the fight to occur at UFC 317 ...

Dana White dismisses rumors about the UFC forcing Ilia Topuria to vacate the featherweight title, calling the speculation ...

Alexander Volkanovski focuses on wrestling as he looks to reclaim the featherweight crown, emphasizing its importance in his ...

At the UFC Seattle post-fight scrum, White also clarified that Ilia Topuria’s decision to vacate his featherweight belt was a ...

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UFC lightweight contender, Dan Hooker believes the UFC stripped Ilia Topuria of his featherweight title as a show of power ...

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In a blockbuster announcement made by UFC CEO Dana White on Wednesday, featherweight titleholder Ilia Topuria has vacated his ...

Dustin Poirier discusses Islam Makhachev’s possible move to middleweight and Ilia Topuria’s lightweight ambitions, doubting ...

Javier Mendez says Islam Makhachev welcomes all challengers, and that includes UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria.

Islam Makhachev’s manager insists Ilia Topuria must first defeat a top lightweight contender, suggesting a bout against Dustin Poirier or Charles Oliveira.