Ilia Topuria Vacates Title, Volkanovski-Lopes Fight for Belt

Dana White explains Ilia Topuria's decision to vacate UFC featherweight title
UFC CEO Dana White announced Ilia Topuria will be vacating the featherweight title to continue his career at 155 pounds. Here’s why.
Ilia Topuria Vacates Featherweight Title, New Title Fight Set For UFC 314
Ilia Topuria has decided to depart the UFC featherweight division, and former champ Alexander Volkanovski is set to fight for the vacant title at UFC 314.
Ilia Topuria Vacates Title, Volkanovski-Lopes Fight for Belt; UFC 315 Card Revealed
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Ilia Topuria speaks out for first time since vacating UFC featherweight title
Ilia Topuria has spoken out for the first time after bringing his dominant reign in the UFC featherweight division to an end.
Ilia Topuria vacates featherweight title, Volkanovski-Lopes set for vacant title clash
It's all change at the top of the UFC featherweight division. UFC president and CEO Dana White has announced that champion Ilia Topuria has officially vacated t
Dana White reveals reason behind Ilia Topuria’s shock move to vacate UFC title and what comes next
Dana White confirmed the shock announcement that Ilia Topuria will vacate his UFC featherweight title before moving up to lightweight – potentially for a blockbuster fight with Islam Makhachev.The Georgian and Spanish fighter,
Volkanovski to fight Lopes for UFC title vacated by Topuria
Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes were booked to fight for the featherweight championship at UFC 314 after Ilia Topuria vacated his title to move up to the lightweight division.
UFC 314: Ilia Topuria vacates featherweight title, Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes to battle for belt
Alexander Volkanovski can become UFC featherweight champion again without avenging his loss to Ilia Topuria. UFC CEO Dana White announced Wednesday evening that Volkanovski will fight Diego Lopes for the vacant title at UFC 314.
Ilia Topuria vacates UFC featherweight title, Volkanovski vs. Lopes title bout headlines slew of UFC 314 announcements
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Islam Makhachev's manager: Ilia Topuria needs 'to prove he's legit' at lightweight before title shot
Topuria vacated his UFC featherweight title for a move up to 155 pounds. Lightweight champion Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) ...
UFC champion Ilia Topuria's weight-class jump is the stuff MMA legends are made of — if he can pull it off
Topuria could become an instant MMA great with his plan to vacate the UFC featherweight title and move up to lightweight.
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Islam Makhachev’s manager sounds off on possible Ilia Topuria bout: “We already gave chances to featherweight champ”
The manager of UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev seemingly doesn't want to see the Russian fight Ilia Topuria next.
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Ilia Topuria narrowly avoided brutal KO before landing highlight reel finish in lightweight debut
Ilia Topuria narrowly avoided a shock defeat against Jai Herbert in his lightweight debut before rendering him unconscious, ...
‘He’s knocking them out’ – UFC star says size won’t matter for Ilia Topuria as title decision paves way for Islam Makhachev fight
Ilia Topuria has the ability to get past Islam Makhachev and rule his lightweight division. The Spaniard vacated his ...
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Rizvan Magomedov Suggests Ilia Topuria Must Prove Worthiness For Title Shot Against Islam Makhachev
Rizvan Magomedov insists Ilia Topuria must prove himself worthy before earning a title shot against Islam Makhachev.
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Bookies Bet On Makhachev Over Smaller Topuria
Islam Makhachev vs. Ilia Topuria odds released for their potential super fight at UFC 317 in Las Vegas, with the lightweight ...
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Midnight Mania: There’s Only One Reason Topuria Would Leave 145
The full list of UFC 314 bookings can be viewed right here and the UFC 315 bouts are here, but perhaps the biggest single bit ...