Former UFC featherweight champion, Ilia Topuria, may no longer be known as "El Matador" ahead of his lightweight debut and ...

A 25-year-old Ilia Topuria nearly lost his undefeated record at UFC London three years ago. It was Topuria's debut in the UFC lightweight division, an extremely tough one against 6'1" British ...

UFC fans might finally see the grudge match between Paddy Pimblett and Ilia Topuria now that ‘El Matador’ has moved up to lightweight. The trash talk has already begun. Topuria vacated his ...

UFC star Paddy Pimblett made a bold claim about Ilia Topuria’s quick ascent to stardom. Paddy Pimblett and Ilia Topuria could potentially be on a collision course in the lightweight division.

Based in Rochester, England, Simon Head is a veteran sports editor who has covered sports for national and international outlets since 2000, and is one of the longest-tenured MMA journalists in ...

Ilia Topuria is not interested in fighting a contender in the March match in the UFC lightweight division. The recent times for the featherweight champion have been quite intriguing. After pushing ...

For a long time, Ilia Topuria and Paddy Pimblett's heated rivalry was restricted to social media, interviews and rare backstage confrontations. A fight between them isn't far-fetched now that ...

Ilia Topuria has broken his silence after opting to move up to the lightweight division and, in turn, vacating the UFC featherweight title. Hoping to bring his expertise up to lightweight ...

"When we announce it, you won't believe it. Get ready," Topuria wrote on 'X'. When we announce it, you won't believe it. Get ready. — Ilia Topuria (@Topuriailia) March 6, 2025 What announcement ...

British lightweight star says Ilia Topuria has made a bad career move by moving up to the UFC's 155-pound division. Dec 16, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Paddy Pimblett during UFC 296 at T-Mobile ...