Dustin Poirier approves of Ilia Topuria getting immediate UFC title shot at lightweight
Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) relinquished his featherweight title for a move up to 155 pounds. With the belt now vacant, Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes will battle it out to crown a new champion at UFC 314 on April 12.
It could take Islam Makhachev "one mistake" to lose title to Ilia Topuria despite size difference, says Dustin Poirier: "He can knock anybody out"
Dustin Poirier believes Islam Makhachev could lose his lightweight title with just "one mistake" if he faces Ilia Topuria, despite the size difference.
Perennial contender Dustin Poirier has weighed in on Ilia Topuria's lightweight move. The former UFC interim lightweight ...
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ESPN and UFC analyst Din Thomas suggests the UFC won’t be rooting for Dustin Poirier to get his storybook ending. Poirier (30 ...
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Dustin Poirier doesn’t like Islam Makhachev’s chances at middleweight, same for Ilia Topuria at lightweightDustin Poirier says Islam Makhachev could make a lot of noise at welterweight but not so much going all the way up to 185 ...
The Diamond' has been fighting in the promotion since 2011 and has fought the absolute best of the best from both the ...
With UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) looking for fresh blood, Gaethje thinks he can jump into ...
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Justin Gaethje lists fighters who said ‘no’ to UFC 313 short-notice opportunity, Dustin Poirier respondsJustin Gaethje had a number of options to replace opponent Dan Hooker at UFC 313, with Rafael Fiziev eventually signing on.
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Ilia Topuria can surpass Alex Pereira to follow in the footsteps of Conor McGregor and become the UFC’s next star. That’s according to talkSPORT MMA pundits Adam Catterall and Brendan Loughnane, ...
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