"Needs to tell Jon Jones this" - Fans laud Ilia Topuria as he confesses the real reason for vacating featherweight title

Table of contentsIlia Topuria's challengeNo turning back The decision Ilia Topuria made (16-0) at the end of 2024 was strange and unexpected for some, when the UFC featherweight champion left his title vacant and decided to start a battle in the light division. The Spanish nationalized is sure of the step he took and trusts that he will implement the respect in this unprecedented scenario, as he feels superior to his opponents. The undefeated at…

It seems that it will not be long before we know Ilia Topuria’s sporting future. After a few months of sporting uncertainty, in just over two weeks we will be able to know who will be the next rival of the former featherweight champion. This is how Dana White, president of UFC, has advanced in a recent interview. The top leader of MMA’s big American league has revealed that they are working on the future of the Hispanic-Georgian and that they wi…

"Needs to tell Jon Jones this" - Fans laud Ilia Topuria as he confesses the real reason for vacating featherweight title

Ilia Topuria recently opened up about vacating the featherweight title and explained his move to lightweight.

Alexander Volkanovsk wanted Ilia Topuria rematch, but got 'the next best thing'

Former featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovksi found out when everyone else did that Ilia Topuria was vacating the 145-pound title. He knew he was going to face Diego Lopes but didn't know the vacant belt would be on the line. Volkanovski (26-4) held the featherweight world title from December 2019 until February 2024. In that time, he had five successful title defenses and fought for the lightweight championship twice. "I actually found ou…