Diego Lopes says UFC’s reenforced stance against champ-vs.-champ fights led to Ilia Topuria vacating the featherweight title.

Topuria has decided to vacate his UFC featherweight title for a move up to lightweight. Cormier thinks Topuria, who competed ...

Javier Mendez says Islam Makhachev welcomes all challengers, and that includes UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria.

Ilia Topuria has decided to depart the UFC featherweight division, and former champ Alexander Volkanovski is set to fight for ...

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Topuria could become an instant MMA great with his plan to vacate the UFC featherweight title and move up to lightweight.

It's all change at the top of the UFC featherweight division. UFC president and CEO Dana White has announced that champion ...

Michael Chandler returns against Paddy Pimblett and Bellator legend Patricio Pitbull makes his UFC debut against Yair ...

In addition to announcing many exciting bouts, the UFC boss also announced that current UFC featherweight champion Ilia ...

Topuria will vacate the featherweight belt in favor of a lightweight title run once Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes ...

After Ilia Topuria vacated the UFC featherweight title earlier this week, his decision has been questioned by Daniel Cormier ...

A UFC lightweight star questions Islam Makhachev’s middleweight aspirations and Ilia Topuria’s ambitions to move up in the ...