Superfight between Islam Makhachev And Ilia Topuria could become a reality if the Spanish-Georgian featherweight beats one of the top fighters in the lightweight division, says the former champion UFC in the light weight category, Khabib NurmagomedovSports.kz reports with reference to Fighttime.ru.
“If he goes up and beats someone like Dustin Poirier or Charles Oliveira, he could be next, why not?” the Russian said in an interview with Henry Cejudo. “Without winning the lightweight division, he doesn’t deserve a title shot because Islam has already given the featherweight a chance.”
“People are unhappy that Islam fought Volkanovski twice, but the UFC insisted on this fight, and they were good fights, but to fight the champion three times in…
