A 25-year-old Ilia Topuria nearly lost his undefeated record at UFC London three years ago. It was Topuria's debut in the UFC lightweight division, an extremely tough one against 6'1" British ...

UFC fans might finally see the grudge match between Paddy Pimblett and Ilia Topuria now that ‘El Matador’ has moved up to lightweight. The trash talk has already begun. Topuria vacated his ...

Paddy Pimblett is already manifesting a fight with Ilia Topuria! The lightweight fighter has been on the rise in recent times. With all the success coming his way, Pimblett has big dreams he wants ...

Ilia Topuria’s move up to lightweight has raised question marks over his next steps. “Topuria felt like he’s done all that he can in that division and he feels like he cemented his legacy ...

Ilia Topuria is not interested in fighting a contender in the March match in the UFC lightweight division. The recent times for the featherweight champion have been quite intriguing. After pushing ...

Ilia Topuria is chasing down Islam Makhachev, with the hopes of defeating the Russian to claim the UFC lightweight title. However, not everyone believes the Spanish-Georgian ought to go straight ...

British lightweight star says Ilia Topuria has made a bad career move by moving up to the UFC's 155-pound division. Dec 16, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Paddy Pimblett during UFC 296 at T-Mobile ...

Diego Lopes says UFC’s reenforced stance against champ-vs.-champ fights led to Ilia Topuria vacating the featherweight title.

Based in Rochester, England, Simon Head is a veteran sports editor who has covered sports for national and international outlets since 2000, and is one of the longest-tenured MMA journalists in ...