Ilia Topuria already has his sights set on a high-stakes scrap with former featherweight world champion Max Holloway following his impressive unanimous decision win over Josh Emmett.
Topuria stepped into the spotlight for his first main event matchup on Saturday inside Jacksonville’s VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Squaring off with one-time interim title challenger Josh Emmett, Ilia Topuria delivered another dominant performance over the 25-minute affair, earning his 14th-straight win in the process. Likely sitting in the featherweight division’s top five come Monday morning, ‘El Matador’ plans on his next matchup being for the 145-pound crown. But there is one bout he’s willing to take before the inevitable title opportunity.