Ilia Topuria Confident He Fights for Lightweight Title Next
Briefly

Ilia Topuria, the current featherweight champion, has stated that he has been guaranteed a title fight next by the UFC after vacating his belt. Despite contemplating a transition to lightweight, Topuria’s next match is still unannounced. The lightweight champion Islam Makhachev is hesitant to give him an immediate shot at the title, and former champion Charles Oliveira aims to see Topuria prove himself at the new weight class. Nonetheless, Topuria remains confident about the UFC's promise regarding his upcoming title match.
I'm not entirely sure what my next fight will be, but the UFC's word is that my next fight will be for the world title.
The only thing I'm sure of is that the UFC's word is that my next fight will be for the world title.
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