Khabib Nurmagomedov would like to see UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria earn his title shot at lightweight if he moves up to the division. Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) teased a move up to 155 pounds and called for a fight with Charles Oliveira (35-10 MMA, 23-10 UFC). If he can get past a former champion like that, then Nurmagomedov wouldn’t mind his protoge, current UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, giving him a shot
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Khabib Nurmagomedov reacts to UFC champ Ilia Topuria’s planned move to lightweight – MMA Junkie