Off the again of his beautiful knockout victory over Alexander Volkanovski to win the undisputed featherweight crown final weekend at UFC 298, brash Spaniard, Ilia Topuria has vowed to turn out to be a two-division champion within the close to future, claiming light-weight finest, Islam Makhachev is “in bother” if he shares the Octagon with him.
Topuria, the newly-minted undisputed featherweight champion, turned in his fifteenth straight victory again at UFC 298 over the course of final weekend in Anaheim, retaining his unbeaten skilled file with a shocking second spherical KO win over former pound-for-pound primary, Volkanovski.
And welcoming the opportunity of a Spanish homecoming off the again of his title triumph, Alicante resident, Topuria has weighed up potential fights towards the likes of former duel-division champion, Conor McGregor within the close to future – in addition to a boxing transfer to tackle middleweight bruiser, Canelo Alvarez.
Islam Makhachev issued warning by Ilia Topuria
Moreover, Topuria has additionally set sights on the opportunity of a showdown with undisputed light-weight champion and pound-for-pound topper, Makhachev – claiming the Russian standout will discover it troublesome to cope with him in the event that they ever sq. off.
“The ultimate goal remains to be there,” Ilia Topuria informed Spanish media following his title win over the course of final weekend at UFC 298. “He’s (Islam Makhachev) in bother.”
Linked with a slew of various opponents in his comeback later this yr, Makhachev, who most not too long ago stopped common-foe, Volkanovski with a shocking first spherical high-kick and strikes KO win again of their October rematch, is anticipated to struggle towards the tip of the summer season.
And when it comes to potential opponents, Makhachev has been backed to both struggle former interim light-weight champion, Justin Gaethje, or land a rematch towards both Charles Oliveira or Arman Tsarukyan – who face off at UFC 300 in April.
Who wins in a future title struggle: Islam Makhachev or Ilia Topuria?
