Ilia Topuria vs Islam Makhachev should happen in late 2025 (Makhachev needs to beat Arman, while Ilia needs to beat winner of Sterling-Movsar)

[octagonation]

If Ilia Topuria beats the winner of Sterling-Movsar he has cleaned the division besides forget about the Holloway fight which happens in 2 weeks Ilia walks thru him and I also believe Ilia beats whomever wins either Sterling or Movsar.

While Mackhachev needs to beat Arman obviously who is his next chellenger.

Then we will have Topuria vs Machhachev for the Lightweight title

 

[Spacebadger]

Why does Mak need to fight a featherweight?

Islam vs Dricus thats the fight to make.

 

[octagonation]

Why does Mak need to fight a featherweight?

Islam vs Dricus thats the fight to make.

Ilia is not small besides he is an undefeated fighter if Islam can get W over him it would be huge for him. Dricus is out of the picture he is too big but he can fight the WW champ after the Topuria fight

 

[contrail]

Top is perfectly sized for FW - he'd be giving up a lot going to 155, especially against someone with the style of Islam. I don't find it a compelling fight at all, just as I didn't find Islam v Leon interesting.

 

[octagonation]

Top is perfectly sized for FW - he'd be giving up a lot going to 155, especially against someone with the style of Islam. I don't find it a compelling fight at all, just as I didn't find Islam v Leon interesting.

He can fill out and make no mistake Ilia will be one of Mackhachev´s biggest chellenges.Topuria is well rounded he can wrestle, strike, grappling etc etc he can do everything.. If Topuria was to win It won´t be an upset at all it would be a high level competitive fight

 

[sdpdude9]

No sense in talking about it right now. There’s a lot of ifs before this should even be considered. Topuria has Holloway, Lopes, Evloev/Sterling, and even a possible Volk rematch lined up.

 

[octagonation]

No sense in talking about it right now. There’s a lot of ifs before this should even be considered. Topuria has Holloway, Lopes, Evloev/Sterling, and even a possible Volk rematch lined up.

If he beats the Sterling-Movsar winner he has cleaned the division, Lopes is not on the map and has huge hole in his game that he needs to fix first. besides Holloway fight is a gimme fight shouldn´t even have been booked as I see no path for Holloway victory outside of a hail mary

 

[Dionysian]

If Islam haters bitched nonstop about Volk being a FW when he was essentially the undisputed P4P #1 and GOAT FW moving up to fight Islam... they will absolutely have shit-fits over an Ilia who isn't top 3 P4P and has 1 or 2 defenses moving up.

No thanks. Sick of their bitching already / don't want to enable those crybabies more to dismiss another win after it happens.

 

[octagonation]

If Islam haters bitched nonstop about Volk being a FW when he was essentially the undisputed P4P #1 and GOAT FW moving up to fight Islam... they will absolutely have shit-fits over an Ilia who isn't top 3 P4P and has 1 or 2 defenses moving up.

No thanks. Sick of their bitching already / don't want to enable those crybabies more to dismiss another win after it happens.

Ignore these who don´t understand fighting besides there is not much difference between 145 and 155 it is just 4kg. Skill for skill Topuria beats majority of the top 5 lightweights today stylistically maybe Arman can give him a chellenge but other then that he beats the top 5

 

[sdpdude9]

If he beats the Sterling-Movsar winner he has cleaned the division, Lopes is not on the map and has huge hole in his game that he needs to fix first. besides Holloway fight is a gimme fight shouldn´t even have been booked as I see no path for Holloway victory outside of a hail mary

Oh you’re just dumb. Nevermind.

 

[Spacebadger]

Ilia is not small besides he is an undefeated fighter if Islam can get W over him it would be huge for him. Dricus is out of the picture he is too big but he can fight the WW champ after the Topuria fight

that WW fight aint happening because of some brotherhood merab/aljo shit going on, fight Topuria Mak has nothing to gain except being called a weight bully, he needs to go to 185 and fight dricus.

 

[The Siege]

If Ilia gets 4 title defenses, I think there might be enough juice to make that matchup.

He will have Max, Evloev/Sterling, Lopes, Volk 2/Max 2. That would be a nice set of defenses.

Right now, not interested at all. Makhachev needs to concentrate on racking up defenses at 155.

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Ilia isn't getting passed Max so no to all of that.

 

[MrBlackheart]

If Islam haters bitched nonstop about Volk being a FW when he was essentially the undisputed P4P #1 and GOAT FW moving up to fight Islam... they will absolutely have shit-fits over an Ilia who isn't top 3 P4P and has 1 or 2 defenses moving up.

No thanks. Sick of their bitching already / don't want to enable those crybabies more to dismiss another win after it happens.

Yeah, if Islam found a cure for cancer, haters be complaining it took him too long.

 

[LoveMyMMA]

If Islam haters bitched nonstop about Volk being a FW when he was essentially the undisputed P4P #1 and GOAT FW moving up to fight Islam... they will absolutely have shit-fits over an Ilia who isn't top 3 P4P and has 1 or 2 defenses moving up.

No thanks. Sick of their bitching already / don't want to enable those crybabies more to dismiss another win after it happens.

Literally.

Islam beats Arman - "Oh he just beat a guy he already beat before. He's scared of new challenges!"

Islam beats Topuria - "Oh he just beat another featherweight! Weight bully!!!!!!!!!!"


Islam needs to go challenge for the double belt.


Islam vs. Shavkhat is the fight to make. (Shavkhat will beat Belal in December and Islam will beat Arman in January)

 

[_manhattan]

Its not a foregone conclusion he beats Max.

 

[Kono dio da!]

If Ilia Topuria beats the winner of Sterling-Movsar he has cleaned the division besides forget about the Holloway fight which happens in 2 weeks Ilia walks thru him and I also believe Ilia beats whomever beats either Sterling or Movsar.

While Mackhachev needs to beat Arman obviously who is his next chellenger.

Then we will have Topuria vs Machhachev for the Lightweight title

You think he walks through Max? Why?

 

[Rapa]

Top is perfectly sized for FW - he'd be giving up a lot going to 155, especially against someone with the style of Islam. I don't find it a compelling fight at all, just as I didn't find Islam v Leon interesting.

Funny how even smaller volk almost beat and knocked fuck out of islam and ilia has no chance

 

[Thesnake101]

Holloway is a foregone conclusion? Lmao that's a much harder fight than either Sterling or Movsar by a mile.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Why would they waste the #1 P4P fighting down.. Double Champ or nothing.