UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria is confident he would knock out lightweight champion Islam Makhachev because he believes a higher power has already determined it. Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) is coming off an incredible 2024 campaign. He knocked out two greats of his division, Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway, earning MMA Junkie’s 2024 Male Fighter of the Year award . Now, his sights are set on potential challenges at lightweight, including a superfight against the champ. “I really believe that I can beat the current champion, Islam,” Topuria said on the “ Full Send Podcast .” “I really think that.
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