Jon Jones Cautions Ilia Topuria of Hurdles in Chasing UFC Greatness

Jon Jones Cautions Ilia Topuria of Hurdles in Chasing UFC Greatness

At UFC 317, Ilia Topuria has a date with destiny. In a post on X, when his lightweight title clash with Charles Oliveira was announced, ‘El Matador’ wrote, “Charles, my apologies in advance… I’m just fighting for my dreams.” While he was originally aiming for a chance to take on Islam Makhachev, the Dagestani champion vacated the title in pursuit of his own quest to secure the welterweight crown. Now, as the MMA sphere gears up for one of the mo…

The fight between Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria remains in the minds of many mixed martial arts (MMA) fans. This duel would mean a before and after in the UFC. The number one and number three in the pound-per-pound ranking (not taking into account the weight category) would look at their faces at their best. However, when that clash was closer it was pushed away completely, at least for the moment. Ilia Topuria left her seat belt vacant from …

UFC 317 poster revealed ahead of blockbuster International Fight Week card

The official poster has been revealed for UFC 317, which will be headlined by Ilia Topuria vs Charles Oliveira.

The great legend of boxing, the world champion in four divisions of weight, medium, supermedium, semi-heavy and heavy, the American Roy Jones Jr. (66-10, 47 KO), has offered his services as boxing coach to the fighter of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Ilia «El Matador» Topuria, Spanish of Georgian origin, facing his next fight in the UFC against the Brazilian Charles Oliveira, which will take place on June 28th. That fight will be for the title of the…

Heavyweight Boxing Legend Offers To Train Ilia Topuria, Vows To Sharpen His Striking For UFC 317 Showdown With Charles Oliveira

Ilia Topuria (Photo by Stephen R. Sylvanie/Imagn Images) and Charles Oliveira (Photo by Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images) Ilia Topuria is widely praised in the UFC for his striking skills. As he pursues the lightweight title at UFC 317, he’s set to face Charles Oliveira for the vacant belt. Meanwhile, legendary heavyweight boxer Roy Jones Jr. has offered to train Topuria, promising to refine his striking ahead of the championship bout. Topuria has k…

Ilia Topuria's Potential Weakness Exposed Prior To UFC 317 Clash Against Charles Oliveira By Undefeated UFC Alumni

Maybe you have to be an undefeated UFC fighter in order to see the weaknesses of another undefeated UFC fighter. That certainly seems to be the case with Chael Sonnen and his special guest’s analysis of the hard-hitting and unbeaten Ilia Topuria. Topuria, the first Georgian fighter to win a title in the UFC, remains at 100 percent after 16 MMA fights. This includes eight victories since his UFC debut in 2020. Next up for Topuria is the highly-ex…