Ilia Topuria news, updates and opinion from our team of MMA writers. Get the latest fight reaction, injury updates, training camp scoops and press conference coverage surrounding the current UFC Lightweight champion.
Nicknamed ‘El Matador’ early on in his career, Topuria made his UFC debut in 2020 and has defeated huge names in his weight division including Alexander Volkanovski, Josh Emmett and Bryce Mitchell.
Ilia Topuria has cemented himself as the Pound-for-Pound king in the UFC, dominating whichever weight division he finds himself in. The Spanish-Georgian fighter is unbeaten…
The UFC needs to act now before disaster.
Stephen Thompson recently used his striking expertise to bring MMA’s best stand-up fighters together. This weekend, one of the best strikers in UFC history returns…
Some huge praise from one of his rivals.
Conor McGregor may have a successor on the UFC’s trash-talking throne, according to this former fighter. Ever since arriving on MMA’s biggest stage as a…
Jon Jones or Conor McGregor? One of the UFC’s leading stars says neither. The topic of a UFC event on the White House lawn has…
Ilia Topuria had a pretty impressive run to the UFC title—or did he? The current UFC Lightweight Champion is one of ten UFC fighters to…
A new era for the UFC is drawing closer following the first trailer for the promotion’s launch on Paramount+. 2026 is already shaping up to…
Chael Sonnen believes there’s a potential UFC White House main event that doesn’t include Jon Jones or Conor McGregor. Currently, speculation is rife that either…
A UFC analyst won’t rule out the possibility of Ilia Topuria and Terence Crawford actually happening because of one factor. Talk of Crawford figuring in…
As the wait for Ilia Topuria’s next matchup goes on, one UFC star has thrown his support behind Justin Gaethje’s claim to the shot. Talk…
Talk of Ilia Topuria crossing over to boxing to challenge Terence Crawford continues to divide opinion. The UFC lightweight champion has been among the most…
Usman Nurmagomedov had an interesting reaction to Khabib Nurmagomedov saying he’s superior to Ilia Topuria. Having compiled an impressive 19-0 (1) record, the PFL lightweight…
Mandel Nallo is excited to prove himself against the best fighters in the world. At 36 years old, the Bellator veteran is the oldest contract…
Ilia Topuria is getting the better of Terence Crawford right now, according to a former UFC world champion. On Saturday night, ‘Bud’ schooled Canelo Alvarez…
As talk of Ilia Topuria crossing over to the ring persists, one ex-UFC champion won’t rule out a blockbuster fantasy fight. En route to multi-weight…
One of boxing’s biggest stars thinks Terence Crawford would do well in MMA. ‘Bud’ is fresh off a career-best unanimous decision win over Canelo Alvarez…
Ilia Topuria has continued to go after Terence Crawford following their recent exchanges. The current UFC lightweight champion has expressed his interest in a huge…
Topuria could be following McGregor’s downfall.
Topuria is ramping up the rivalry.
Terence Crawford claims he had no idea who UFC champ Ilia Topuria was. The undefeated Crawford is being called the greatest boxer of his era…
