Forward of his return later this month in the principle occasion of UFC 308, unbeaten featherweight king, Ilia Topuria has vowed to take the light-weight crown sooner or later in addition — claiming he would tackle all opponents within the division “in the identical night time.
Topuria, the present undisputed featherweight gold holder, is slated to return at UFC 308 later this month in Abu Dhabi, taking over former champion and symbolic BMF titleholder, Max Holloway in an enormous grudge combat between the duo within the United Arab Emirates.
Successful the 145 pound crown again in February in the principle occasion of UFC 298, Georgian-Spaniard, Topuria most just lately handed Australian foe, Alexander Volkanovski his first defeat on the featherweight restrict — courtesy of a surprising second spherical knockout win in Anaheim.
Ilia Topuria sends chilling warning to whole light-weight division forward of UFC 308 return
And taking part in up a possible combat with present light-weight gold holder and pound-for-pound primary, Islam Makhachev sooner or later, Topuria has now provided to tackle all comers within the close to future — a complete division larger.
“With me, it’s going to be very tough,” Ilia Topuria mentioned in a warning message to lightweights throughout an Instagram Dwell session. “And much more so at [lightweight]. If I didn’t have to chop weight, my goodness. My goodness. I might combat all of them in the identical night time. All of them.”
Tasked with defending his featherweight crown for the primary time in his showdown with Hawaiian star, Holloway later this month at UFC 308, Topuria, who improved to 15-0 along with his knockout win over New South Wales favourite, Volkanovski — has vowed to show in a equally dominant win over the previous champion as they share the Octagon earlier than the tip of this month.
