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Re: UFC Fight Night & Main Event: Sportsbet.io Predictions & discussion
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bbc.reporter
on 27/03/2025, 02:50:55 UTC
@l99l
Ilia Topuria vacated his title so this is why we have this main event for UFC 314.
Topuria is now looking to move up to lightweight to seek a title fight with Makhachev.
He has also revealed that he will be changing his nickname to La Leyenda for his next fight.
https://www.mmafighting.com/2025/3/25/24393658/ilia-topuria-reveals-new-nickname-ahead-of-lightweight-move
Well he has to believe what his capable of and he does that's why he calls himself The Legend.  
Is he really going to fight Islam right away without fighting someone first like Tsarukyan?  Looks like he is going to skip everyone and move to Welterweight if he ever slam Islam.  Topuria fighting Oliveira would be interesting to watch too if he is to fight twice every year. Either of these two before Islam for the title.
Nah, they won't give him a title shot straight away. UFC wants to make more money so they will probably have him fight  Justin Gaethje (because they don't call him The Highlight for nothing) or Charles do Bronx Oliveira first.

Hehehehe this is a very headshaking speculation. Why would Ilia Topuria remove himself from being the champion of the UFC's featherweight division to only fight Justin Gaethje or Charles Oliveira? This certainly be a very stupid decision for Ilia's team if this is true or a stupid mistake for uncle Dana if he will force Ilia to fight Justin or Do Bronx.

I speculate that Ilia Topuria removed himself from being featherweight champion because he wants to be the lightweight champion on his next fight. Ilia's team might have discovered a weakness on Islam.