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Ilia Topuria Has Vacated UFC Featherweight Title

MMA Junkie · 6h

Dana White explains Ilia Topuria's decision to vacate UFC featherweight title

UFC CEO Dana White announced Ilia Topuria will be vacating the featherweight title to continue his career at 155 pounds. Here’s why.

Newsweek on MSN · 6h

Ilia Topuria Vacates Featherweight Title, New Title Fight Set For UFC 314

Ilia Topuria has decided to depart the UFC featherweight division, and former champ Alexander Volkanovski is set to fight for the vacant title at UFC 314.

Bleacher Report · 21h

Ilia Topuria Vacates Title, Volkanovski-Lopes Fight for Belt; UFC 315 Card Revealed

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Ilia Topuria, Islam Makhachev

MMA Junkie · 3h

Islam Makhachev's manager: Ilia Topuria needs 'to prove he's legit' at lightweight before title shot

Topuria vacated his UFC featherweight title for a move up to 155 pounds. Lightweight champion Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) previously said he’s not interested in fighting another 145-pounder in Topuria, and his manager agrees.

Islam Makhachev’s manager sounds off on possible Ilia Topuria bout: “We already gave chances to featherweight champ”

The manager of UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev seemingly doesn't want to see the Russian fight Ilia Topuria next.

Total Pro Sports · 8h

Rizvan Magomedov Suggests Ilia Topuria Must Prove Worthiness For Title Shot Against Islam Makhachev

Rizvan Magomedov insists Ilia Topuria must prove himself worthy before earning a title shot against Islam Makhachev.

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UFC champion Ilia Topuria's weight-class jump is the stuff MMA legends are made of — if he can pull it off

Topuria could become an instant MMA great with his plan to vacate the UFC featherweight title and move up to lightweight.

Bloody Elbow17h

Ilia Topuria narrowly avoided brutal KO before landing highlight reel finish in lightweight debut

Ilia Topuria narrowly avoided a shock defeat against Jai Herbert in his lightweight debut before rendering him unconscious, ...

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