Morning Report: Michael Bisping asks if Ilia Topuria is ‘pulling a Jon Jones’ by not fighting Arman Tsarukyan

Michael Bisping Thinks Ilia Topuria Is Ducking Arman Tsarukyan Just Like Jon Jones Did with Tom Aspinall

Ilia Topuria, the UFC lightweight champion, is under fire for saying he’d give up his belt to avoid fighting Arman Tsarukyan. The undefeated fighter’s stance has drawn attention, with some comparing him to Jon Jones for avoiding a top contender. Tsarukyan, ranked number one, is pushing hard for the fight, even offering a $500,000 bet. ...

Michael Bisping Questions Ilia Topuria Avoiding Tsarukyan: Pulling a Jon Jones?”

The new UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria has repeatedly made it clear that he won’t be defending his belt against Arman Tsarukyan. He's ready to vacate the belt if needed, but is firm on not defending it against the no.1 ranked contender.  The lack of willingness stems from seeing Arman pulling out of a title fight because of a last-minute back injury.  Michael Bisping can’t comprehend Ilia Topuria’s decision and sees shades of Jon Jones, w…

Morning Report: Michael Bisping asks if Ilia Topuria is ‘pulling a Jon Jones’ by not fighting Arman Tsarukyan

Ilia Topuria | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Michael Bisping hopes Ilia Topuria doesn’t fall into the same pattern as Jon Jones. On his YouTube channel, Bisping opined on the potential challengers for Topuria, who recently vacated the featherweight title to move up to lightweight, where he was successful in capturing a vacant lightweight title when he knocked out Charles Oliveira at UFC 317. The current frontrunners are Paddy Pimblett (a longti…