Islam Makhachev doesn’t see much to gain from fighting fellow UFC champion Ilia Topuria . Featherweight champ Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) and his head coach expressed interest in moving up a weight class to challenge lightweight champ Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) after Topuria knocked out Max Holloway at UFC 298. In a recent interview with Match TV (h/t Championship Rounds ), Makhachev didn’t rule out the possibility of fighting Topuria some day but explained why it doesn’t interest him. “We will definitely have some kind of conversation,” Makhachev said. “He constantly talks about me.
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Islam Makhachev doesn’t feel great about potential Ilia Topuria fight – MMA Junkie