"I Didn't Want to Suffer Anymore" - Ilia Topuria Gets Brutally Honest About Decision to Move to Lightweight Ahead of Charles Oliveira Fight

Ilia Topuria opens up on weight-cut ‘suffering’ as Charles Oliveira clash approaches

Topuria relinquished the 145lb title in February and will vie for the vacant 155lb strap at UFC 317

"I didn't want to suffer anymore" - Ilia Topuria gets brutally honest about decision to move to lightweight ahead of Charles Oliveira fight

With UFC 317 a little under two weeks away, Ilia Topuria has shed light on the reason behind his return to lightweight.

Ilia Topuria elaborates on ‘terrible’ weight cuts to featherweight

Ilia Topuria is enjoying the extra breathing room following his move to 155-pounds. The former UFC featherweight champion makes his debut in the UFC lightweight division in the main event of UFC 317 later this month in Las Vegas, where he will battle the former champion Charles Oliveira for the vacant world title. The Spaniard (who is of Georgian extraction) has long spoken of his desire to test the waters in the UFC’s 155-pound division — a dec…

Ilia Topuria Explains Why He Decided To Stop Fighting At Featherweight

UFC star Ilia Topuria has explained why he’s decided to make the move from featherweight up to lightweight. As we know, Ilia Topuria is one of the biggest fighters in mixed martial arts right now. He has already achieved some incredible things in the sport, including becoming champion, knocking out Alexander Volkanovski, and knocking out Max Holloway. For Ilia Topuria, featherweight wasn’t enough. He now wants to shift up to 155 pounds, where he…

Ilia Topuria reveals true reason he moved up to UFC lightweight division

Ilia Topuria has given the real reason for his decision to move up to the lightweight division after a featherweight title run.

Ilia Topuria explains why he had to stop making featherweight cut: ‘I didn’t want to suffer anymore’

Ilia Topuria fights Charles Oliveira for a vacant lightweight title at UFC 317 and he has no plans to return to featherweight.