Diego Lopes says UFC’s reenforced stance against champ-vs.-champ fights led to Ilia Topuria vacating the featherweight title.

Topuria has decided to vacate his UFC featherweight title for a move up to lightweight. Cormier thinks Topuria, who competed ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov suggests submission artist Charles Oliveira would be a fair fight for Ilia Topuria, favoring the ...

Ilia Topuria has decided to depart the UFC featherweight division, and former champ Alexander Volkanovski is set to fight for ...

Alexander Volkanovski can become UFC featherweight champion again without avenging his loss to Ilia Topuria. UFC CEO Dana ...

After his call to move up in weight and vacate his belt, a fellow featherweight backs Ilia Topuria's decision to chase double champ status.

Michael Chandler returns against Paddy Pimblett and Bellator legend Patricio Pitbull makes his UFC debut against Yair ...

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After Ilia Topuria vacated the UFC featherweight title earlier this week, his decision has been questioned by Daniel Cormier ...

While reacting to Topuria giving back the championship in an interview with broadcast partner ESPN, Lopes says the roster has ...

A UFC lightweight star questions Islam Makhachev’s middleweight aspirations and Ilia Topuria’s ambitions to move up in the ...

In a historic move, featherweight UFC champion Ilia Topuria has vacated his title to chase greener pastures in the ...