US EditionDaniel Cormier Sees No Bigger Blockbuster for UFC than Ilia Topuria vs. Islam Makhachev
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When Ilia Topuria vacated her UFC featherweight belt to gain light weight, she went in search of Islam Makhachev. Long ago the Hispanic-Georgian set out to leave a mark on contact sports and the Dagusstani was the most complicated test. Makhachev, however, refused the confrontation and also decided to upgrade.This, in principle, complicates a future combat, although Topuria does not abandon the idea. In this sense, the lightweight champion has w…
UFC boss Dana White sees a potential superfight ahead of him between Islam Makhachev and newly crowned champion Ilia Topuria, but first Makhachev has a big test ahead of him. Islam Makhachev has already dominated the lightweight division and is now chasing gold in a new weight class. Should he succeed in the feat of becoming welterweight champion, he could face the UFC's new superstar: Ilia Topuria. At least that's what UFC boss Dana White sugge…
Dana White Says Islam Makhachev Could Set Up Superfight With Ilia Topuria by Winning UFC Welterweight Title
Dana White’s got big plans for the UFC. On July 10, 2025, during a Full Send Podcast interview, he talked about a superfight between Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev if Makhachev wins the welterweight title. White also praised Topuria’s knockout wins over top fighters, calling his run unreal. With Makhachev chasing a second belt, this ...
White Teases ‘Massive’ Topuria vs. Makhachev Superfight
Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images Ilia Topuria vs. Islam Makhachev remains one of the biggest fights to make in MMA right now and Dana White appears to be completely on board. Remember, a matchup between Topuria and Makhachev was expected to go down after Topuria vacated his UFC featherweight title in order to test the waters at 155 pounds. That was, of course, until Makhachev vacated his lightweight title to test the waters at 170 pounds. Topuria…
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