Daniel Cormier thinks Ilia Topuria has done enough for a title shot. Topuria (14-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) battered former interim title challenger Josh Emmett for five rounds en route to a dominant decision win in this past Saturday’s UFC on ABC 5 headliner at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. Topuria said he plans on sitting out until the next title fight between champion Alexander Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290, and Cormier thinks that’s the right choice after such an impressive performance.
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Daniel Cormier: ‘Next-level’ Ilia Topuria ready to go right into title fight – MMA Junkie