Ilia Topuria: "Fighting Islam Makhachev Is Totally Viable"

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Ilia Topuria said that "it could be" a goal to fight against Islam Makhshev and that competing in the welter weight is "totally viable".

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Ilia Topuria, nicknamed “El Matador”, has broken into the elite of the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) with an impeccable trajectory and unlimited self-esteem. Her words —“I consider myself the best in the world, I have the conviction that I can win anyone” — condense the security and ambition that each of her battles have defined in the UFC. Origins and training Born on January 21, 1997 in Halle, Germany, from Georgian parents, Topuria moved to Georgi…

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Ilia Topuria’s stance that Islam Makhachev wasn’t avoiding him with his move to welterweight was short-lived, as the new UFC lightweight champion has backtracked on his previous claims following his knockout of Charles Oliveira at UFC 317. “At some point (after knocking out Oliveira) I felt a little sad because I didn’t want to fight him in the first place,” Topuria told TMZ. “My real goal was always Islam, but since he decided to run away, it h…