Michael Bisping sees similarities in Ilia Topuria and Conor McGregor ’s paths in the UFC. UFC featherweight champion Topuria hinted at a move up to lightweight , and his coach cited weight cutting as the main reason . McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) is the first UFC fighter to hold championships in two weight classes simultaneously, but never defended either his featherweight or lightweight belts. Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) notched his first title defense when he knocked out Max Holloway at UFC 308 , but has now turned his attention to former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira.
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