One of the most highly-anticipated matchups of the UFC 312 prelims was a fight between debuting bantamweight prospects.

Michael Bisping sees Ilia Topuria vs. Islam Makhachev as an intriguing matchup, praising both fighters while acknowledging ...

Aleksandre Topuria makes his UFC debut this weekend at UFC 312, where he takes on undefeated Australian prospect Colby ...

During the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s media day for UFC 312, current featherweight kingpin Ilia Topuria (16-0)—who is ...

UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria insists Movsar Evloev is not a worthy title challenger. Evloev (19-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) ...

Ilia Topuria doesn’t just want a fight with Islam Makhachev. He believes that matchup will prove definitively that he’s the ...

A massive rematch for the UFC featherweight title may be in the works for the promotion’s rumored return to Miami, FL on ...

Aleksandre Topuria has a new opponent to prepare for, and one that could re-spark the rivalry between his brother Ilia and ...

"They wanted to put Volk and Ilia on the [UFC 313] card as well ... regularly popped up was that of UFC featherweight champion Topuria. The 28-year-old Georgian Spaniard is undefeated in the ...

The one who is most insistent in his statements and actions is Ilia Topuria (16-0). The featherweight champion wants to move up to lightweight and the fight against Makhachev would be a brutal target.

Fight falls out. We replace it, we end up at $10.2.” ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 17: Ilia Topuria of Germany celebrates after his knockout victory ... [+] against Alexander Volkanovski of ...

But in the immediate aftermath of the fight, UFC featherweight champion Topuria made a bold prediction with many calling for the champions to meet in the Octagon. Makhachev was able to inflict a D ...