It would seem that UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria has several high-profile options for this next bout, whether it is at 155-lb or 145-lb.
Ilia Topuria Discusses Desire To Move Up In Weight
Although Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) will have his hands full cornering his brother, who is making his promotional debut, at UFC 312, the Spaniard still has his eyes set on an excursion to the lightweight division sometime in the near future. He also has hopes of facing off with current lightweight king Islam Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC).
Speaking with Fox Sports Australia, Ilia Topuria voiced his wanting to take on the dominant Russian, but acknowledges that who he battles next is up to the UFC, even if that’s a rematch with former champion Alexander Volkanovski.