Ilia Topuria, Islam Makhachev Continue War of Words. Sayan Nag May 16, 2025. The difference between you and me is that I am a man and you are a coward. I speak and fight. you talk and hide.

Ilia Topuria continues to ride the wave of stardom. As one of the UFC’s most recognizable faces, the former featherweight champion commands attention both in and out of the cage.

Ilia Topuria's striking coach boldly claims Topuria would dominate Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira on the feet, though no official bout has been announced. Skip to main content.

Ilia Topuria says he doesn’t like Yair Rodriguez fighting style. He says he’s a fan of Volkanovski and Max Holloway styles instead欄 "They were the smartest guys I’ve ever faced.

Ilia Topuria says he’ll ask Islam Makhachev what his favourite submission is, and submit him with it in front of Khabib 😳 “D’Arce choke? I’m gonna submit you with that… I’ll take ...

Ilia Topuria knows something we don’t. There’s two schools of thought when it comes to Topuria’s lightweight move, one being an immediate title fight for the UFC Featherweight Champion or ...

Ilia Topuria has lightweight gold in his crosshairs. After the announcement, Topuria's next step felt obvious: An immediate title shot against the reigning 155-pound champion Islam Makhachev. But ...

Paddy Pimblett says Ilia Topuria is making a 'big mistake' following in Conor McGregor's footsteps. Both 7-0 in the UFC featherweight division, then-champ McGregor and Topuria have taken a similar ...

Not Without Fighting At 155 First, Says Khabib. Always in the corner of Makhachev, Nurmagomedov says the oncoming Topuria isn't far from a title shot but would like to see the undefeated champion ...

Ilia Topuria has been begging to get into the cage with Islam Makhachev. However, UFC lightweight star Paddy Pimblett thinks that Dana White will probably not allow the fight to happen this fast.

As is Ilia, the 29-year-old is covered in tattoos, and fans have noticed he has an almost identical tattoo to McGregor, going from the top of his neck all the way down his spine.