Team Ilia Topuria (16-0) confirmed the information that the current champion UFC featherweight is going to vacate the title and continue his career in the lightweight category, Sports.kz reports with reference to Fighttime.ru.
The trainer of the Spanish-Georgian fighter, Jorge Clement, said this in an interview with Submission Radio.
“He has to race a lot and it’s very difficult every time,” said the Spanish specialist. “He doesn't want to do it anymore. I saw him gain up to 85 kg, and he needs to be 66 kg. We have a very heavy weight cut. If Ilya moves down to lightweight, the belt will become vacant.”
Clement also confirmed that his ward expects to meet with former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira in May, and if…
