Five Fights Dana White Can Make for Topuria After UFC 317 Including Paddy Clash

Five fights Dana White can make for Topuria after UFC 317 including Paddy clash

ILIA TOPURIA is the new king of the UFC’s lightweight division. The Georgian-born Spaniard became only the TENTH fighter in the history of MMA’s premier promotion to hold titles in two weight classes last weekend in the main event of UFC 317 in Las Vegas. REUTERSIlia Topuria knocked out Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 to claim the vacant lightweight title[/caption] REUTERSThe Georgian-born Spaniard became a two-weight world champion with victory ove…

Between the Links: Is Ilia Topuria No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter after UFC 317? Plus, Pantoja shines again

At UFC 317, Ilia Topuria destroyed Charles Oliveira to capture the UFC lightweight championship, and did so with ease. After picking up his second UFC divisional title, does Topuria now surpass Islam Makhahev as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world today? On an all new edition of Between the Links, the panel discusses the fallout of Topuria’s incredible accomplishment and performance, if he leapfrogs Makhachev, and if a matchup with Pad…

"Almost Guarantee It…" With Signature GOAT Fighter Retired, UFC Legend Bills Ilia Topuria vs. Paddy Pimblett To Headline MSG

Ilia Topuria and Paddy Pimblett may face off in one of the biggest PPV fight setups of the year. The The post “Almost Guarantee It…” With Signature GOAT Fighter Retired, UFC Legend Bills Ilia Topuria vs. Paddy Pimblett To Headline MSG appeared first on FirstSportz.

Ilia Topuria installed as new UFC pound-for-pound king

There’s a new man atop the UFC’s rankings ladder. Following his emphatic first-round TKO win over Charles Oliveira at last weekend’s UFC 317 event in Las Vegas, the newly crowned lightweight champion Ilia Topuria has leapfrogged both the man he succeeded as 155-pound champion, Islam Makhachev, and the recently-retired Jon Jones to land in top spot in the latest edition of the organisation’s pound-for-pound rankings. The 28-year-old, who is of Ge…

What Next For Ilia Topuria?

After a stunning first round knockout victory over Charles Oliveira at UFC 317, the question of who Ilia Topuria should fight next has already sparked debate in the MMA world. Topuria became just the tenth fighter in UFC history to secure belts in two different divisions and his historic three fight run against Volkanovski, Holloway and Oliveira mean that his name will be right up there in the pound-for-pound rankings. Despite this, MMA is a fas…