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Paddy Pimblett confronts Ilia Topuria in cage

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Ilia Topuria: Justin Gaethje fight 'not going to be something exciting for the fans'

UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria is not interested in fighting Justin Gaethje next. Topuria (17-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) is on an incredible run having knocked out Alexander Volkanovski, Max Holloway, and most recently Charles Oliveira to claim the vacant 155-pound title in Saturday's UFC 317 main event.

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Ilia Topuria Dismisses Justin Gaethje as a UFC 'Legend,' Eyes Paddy Pimblett Fight

Ilia Topuria discussed future opponents after defeating Charles Oliveira to become lightweight champion at UFC 317.

Sports Illustrated on MSN · 1d

Nasty Paddy Pimblett vows to 'disfigure' Ilia Topuria after UFC 317 face-off

Newly minted lightweight champion Topuria welcomed Pimblett into the Octagon following his viral knockout over Charles Oliveira in the first round. The two sluggers have a checkered history and now find themselves on the cusp of a lightweight title grudge fight.

Ilia Topuria Makes Case for Being UFC's Pound-For-Pound Best

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Sean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for Ilia Topuria after UFC 317 title win?

After vacating the featherweight strap earlier this year, Topuria (17-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) moved up to lightweight and dismantled Charles Oliveira (35-11 MMA, 23-11 UFC) for a first-round knockout to become the 10th name in company history to join the two-division title club.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Ilia Topuria Makes Case for Being UFC's Pound-For-Pound Best With First-Round KO of Charles Oliveira

Ilia Topuria continued his ascension up the pound-for-pound ladder with a major statement via a vicious first-round knockout of Charles Oliveira to win the vacant lightweight championship at UFC 317

ESPN on MSN · 1d

Who should be Ilia Topuria's first title lightweight challenger after UFC 317?

ESPN MMA reporter Brett Okamoto lays out the next moves for Ilia Topuria, Alexandre Pantoja and other stars from UFC 317.

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Daniel Cormier: Ilia Topuria is 'a real life star' but Islam Makhachev 'gets by him'

UFC Hall of Famer Cormier was in the commentary booth with Joe Rogan and Jon Anik as "El Matador" made history, and he ...

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MMA pound-for-pound rankings, July 2025: Ilia Topuria dethrones Islam Makhachev as No. 1 in the world

Does Ilia Topuria deserve to be No. 1 pound-for-pound in the world after his scintillating knockout of Charles Oliveira at ...

Ilia Topuria vs Paddy Pimblett could headline massive UFC card, according to MMA legend… ‘I almost guarantee it’

Ilia Topuria and Paddy Pimblett could go to war on one of the biggest cards of the year. On Saturday night, at UFC 317, ‘El ...

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Islam Makhachev's coach: Arman Tsarukyan is Ilia Topuria's biggest threat at 155 pounds

Javier Mendez touts Arman Tsarukyan as the fighter who could pose Ilia Topuria the most problems at lightweight.

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Dana White slams Ilia Topuria vs Paddy Pimblett clash in first response to new champion’s next opponent

Dana White has criticised Ilia Topuria’s post-fight confrontation with Paddy Pimblett at UFC 317, saying it ‘should never ...

Paddy Pimblett sparked bitter Ilia Topuria rivalry with controversial dig that ‘made his blood boil’

Topuria faced off with Paddy Pimblett inside the Octagon, pushing ‘The Baddy’ after an exchange of words to force security to ...

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Joe Rogan: UFC should push for Islam Makhachev vs. Ilia Topuria – not Jack Della Maddalena

Joe Rogan is urging the UFC to book Islam Makhachev vs. Ilia Topuria. In Saturday's UFC 317 main event at T-Mobile Arena in ...

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Meet Ilia Topuria, the son of refugees and high school dropout set to replace Conor McGregor as the face of the UFC

THE Ultimate Fighting Championship is potentially just days away from having a new poster boy. And it’s somewhat fitting ...

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