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Ever since Khabib Nurmagomedov went 29-0 in his MMA career (and Floyd Mayweather went 50-0 in boxing), undefeated records have been all of the rage in combat sports. Nurmagomedov, who is clearly one of the greatest UFC fighters ever, is the only athlete to retire from the promotion with his record unblemished. There are tons […]

In a stunning display of power and precision, Ilia Topuria solidified his place atop the featherweight division with a historic knockout victory over Max Holloway at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi. The undefeated champion successfully defended his title and became the first fighter ever to stop the legendary Holloway via knockout. Nobody is beating Ilia […]

UFC 308: Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway continues on the main card the main event fight for the UFC Featherweight Championship between the reigning and defending UFC Featherweight Champion Ila Topuria taking on the No. 2 ranked featherweight contender and former featherweight champion Max Holloway. Topuria is fresh off securing his title win and is […]

The 2024 calendar year has been a great one for the UFC, and it is only getting better. Yet another fantastic fight card is right around the corner, as UFC 308 will feature some of the best fighters in the sport. Most notably, a championship bout between Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway is taking place. […]

UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria recently had the privilege of meeting Lionel Messi during a visit to Florida to watch an MLS clash between Inter Miami and the Colorado Rapids. Topuria, known for his upcoming fight at Santiago Bernabeu, expressed his admiration for Messi, stating, “I have always admired him since I was young. Messi […]

Sean “Suga” O’Malley, the self-proclaimed “future of the UFC,” has never been shy about calling his shots. And his latest target? None other than newly-crowned featherweight champion, Ilia Topuria. In a recent interview, O’Malley made it clear that he believes a fight with Topuria would be “more exciting” than one with Merab Dvalishvili, who recently […]

The roar of the Anaheim crowd reached fever pitch as the unthinkable unfolded within the octagon. Ilia Topuria, the fiery Georgian challenger, had just turned the MMA world on its head by dethroning pound-for-pound king Alexander Volkanovski with a thunderous second-round knockout. From the opening bell, Topuria’s confidence was palpable. He stalked Volkanovski with relentless […]

In a stunning upset at UFC 298, Alexander Volkanovski faced a harsh defeat in the main event, losing his UFC featherweight championship to Ilia Topuria, reported by Give Me Sport. However, when it comes to the paycheck, Volkanovski emerged as the clear winner. After a turbulent 2023 in the UFC, Volkanovski’s return to the featherweight […]

UFC CEO Dana White had nothing but compliments for new featherweight champion Ilia Topuria after his second-round knockout of reigning titleholder Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 on Saturday. After Topuria’s win, White had effusive praise of the 27-year-old featherweight king. “Never been in a main event like this. Never felt the heat, the pressure. Couldn’t […]

New UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria emphatically won the gold Saturday at UFC 298 with a second-round knockout victory against Alexander Volkanovski, and after the fight, Topuria delivered an inspiring message. In the same post-fight interview Topuria called out inactive MMA legend Conor McGregor for a fight in Spain, the new champ gave his perspective […]

Ilia Topuria, the new UFC featherweight champion, has called out Conor McGregor, MMA’s biggest star. Just moments after knocking out Alexander Volkanovski on Saturday in the main event of UFC 298, Topuria took the opportunity to issue a challenge to McGregor to a fight in Spain, where Topuria lives and trains. “And Conor McGregor, if […]

The anticipation for UFC 298 was electric and with good reason. The card was stacked, the atmosphere crackling, and Alexander “The Great” Volkanovski’s dominance within the featherweight division was on the line. His challenger, the meteoric Ilia Topuria, stepped into the Octagon armed with explosive power and unwavering confidence. The potential for an upset was […]

Ilia Topuria is the new UFC 298 featherweight champion after taking down Alexander Volkanovski in the second round of their highly anticipated showdown in Anaheim, California. Sure enough, it sent shockwaves throughout the sports world, especially with Volkanovski coming in as the odds-on favorite to reign supreme. A crushing Topuria right hand after three minutes and […]

It’s finally time for the UFC 298 Main Event from Anaheim, California as we’re set to bring you a betting prediction and pick for this headlining bout. The UFC’s Featherweight title is on the line as Champion Alexander Volkanovski defends against No. 3-ranked Ilia Topuria. Check out our UFC odds series for our Volkanovski-Topuria prediction and pick. Alexander […]

UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski is gearing up for his title defense against Ilia Topuria at UFC 298 in California, and he’s sending a strong message ahead of the clash, reported by BBC sport. Volkanovski, 35, recently opened up about the challenges he faced in his last fight against Islam Makhachev, emphasizing that undisciplined factors, […]

UFC enthusiasts are gearing up for the much-anticipated featherweight title clash between Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria at UFC 298, reported by Sportskeeda. Former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has stepped into the prediction arena, sharing his expectations for the pivotal main event. Adesanya, also recognized as ‘The Last Stylebender,’ recently unveiled his predictions in a […]

Ilia Topuria’s net worth in 2024 is about $1 million. The featherweight is one of the fastest-rising stars in the UFC, though, and his net worth is sure to skyrocket in the coming years. That will be especially true if he is able to back up his words and become UFC champion in his upcoming […]

In the build-up to UFC 300, which is a massive benchmark for the biggest MMA company in the world, the UFC is undergoing one of the best stretches in the history of the company. UFC 298 and 299 are expected to be great events with tons of stars on the fight cards, and the first […]

UFC President Dana White has announced the first three title fights of 2024, all of which will take place in the first quarter of the year. BREAKING…… pic.twitter.com/eW9Q23FVmI — danawhite (@danawhite) November 6, 2023 Sean Strickland vs. Dricus du Plessis – UFC 297 The first title fight of the year will be between Sean Strickland […]

UFC 294 has come and gone and it delivered on all levels as expected. We saw some fighters emerge as contenders and then we saw some fighters solidify themselves as the best in the world which is exactly what Islam Makhachev did when he stunned Alexander Volkanovski knocking him out in the first round. “He’s […]

Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has two big fights planned for himself next year — including one at UFC 300. Volkanovski is coming off a third-round TKO win over Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290 back in July. Having undergone surgery on his arm since, he was ideally looking to return to action one more time in […]

Max Holloway made it two wins in a row following an impressive third-round knockout victory over the Korean Zombie in the UFC Singapore headliner this past weekend. The question now arises — who should “Blessed” fight next? He’s already defeated the majority of the top eight in the featherweight rankings while he’s also lost three […]

Teddy Atlas had high praise for UFC featherweight contender Ilia Topuria. Topuria is coming off the biggest win of his career after enjoying a lopsided decision victory over former title challenger Josh Emmett at UFC Jacksonville this past weekend. The Georgian-Spanish fighter dropped and hurt Emmett as he put on a striking masterclass that put […]

Following his dominant win at UFC Jacksonville, Ilia Topuria has emerged as the next real contender at 145 pounds. Social media has already gone into a frenzy trying to predict the next move for Topuria and many fans believe he has the perfect skill set to dethrone Alexander Volkanovski as champion. Ilia Topuria follows that […]

Ilia Topuria put on a clinic against one of the best featherweights in the division Josh Emmett as the UFC headed back to the sunshine state for a great fight night event UFC Jacksonville. Ilia Topuria just put the featherweight division on notice 😤 #UFCJacksonville pic.twitter.com/ZsqFNLcgAW — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) June 24, 2023 Early on […]

The UFC Jacksonville main event on Saturday night was a wild and bloody affair, and it was fitting that Ilia Topuria and Josh Emmett earned the “Fight of the Night” bonus for their efforts. UFC Jacksonville post-fight bonuses: Ilia Topuria vs. Josh Emmett wins ‘Fight of the Night’ https://t.co/JpuwAF9xha pic.twitter.com/1WTxBuOqQu — MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) June […]

Ilia Topuria, the rising UFC featherweight star, has expressed his desire to fight former champion Max Holloway but on one condition. Ilia Topuria says on the #UFCJacksonville post-fight show he'll entertain a fight vs. Max Holloway prior to a title shot, on one condition: it happens in Spain. — Nolan King (@mma_kings) June 24, 2023 […]

UFC Jacksonville: Emmett vs. Topuria is finally set as 28 fighters took to the scales early Friday morning to weigh in for their respective bouts on Saturday. The Main Event will feature top-ranked featherweights as No. 5 Josh Emmett will take on No. 9 Ilia Topuria squaring off in a matchup that could determine the future landscape […]

The time has finally come for the Main Event of UFC Jacksonville on ABC as two of the top contenders in the Featherweight (145 lb) Division will square off in an absolute banger of a fight. No. 5 ranked and former title challenger Josh Emmett will take on the undefeated force that is No. 9 ranked Ilia […]

Paddy Pimblett was a very popular man at UFC London on Saturday. The Englishman scored a huge submission win and everyone was talking about him. That includes Ilia Topuria who’s hoping to fight him next. The two had an altercation in the hotel and it seemed like they would fight each other next. Paddy Pimblett […]

Ilia Topuria finds himself in an excellent position in his MMA career after getting a huge knockout win over Jai Herbert at UFC London. He also has a potentially big fight with Paddy Pimblett on the books. The two had a nasty altercation at the fighter hotel during UFC London Fight Week. Ilia Topuria made […]

Paddy Pimblett had a nasty altercation with Ilia Topuria at UFC London where a bottle of hand sanitizer was thrown at the Georgian fighter. Punches were thrown during the altercation and things got ugly very fast. It wasn’t clear why the two UFC fighters fought but Paddy Pimblett explained his side of the story in […]

Ilia Topuria had a nasty altercation with Paddy Pimblett ahead of UFC London on Saturday. Pimblett threw hand sanitizer and some punches were thrown between the two men. The two actually didn’t know each other and Ilia Topuria didn’t have Paddy Pimblett on his radar. The UFC featherweight grew to dislike him after he made […]