Joe Rogan expressed his enthusiasm for a potential matchup between Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev for the lightweight championship, emphasizing that Topuria's limited title defenses should not hinder this opportunity. Topuria, who recently knocked out Alexander Volkanovski and then defended his title against Max Holloway, is considering moving up due to a lack of fresh contenders at featherweight. Rogan suggests that Volkanovski could fight Diego Lopes for the vacant title, promoting the idea that rapid title fights are more exciting regardless of previous defenses.
I hope Ilia goes up to [lightweight]. I really do... who cares if you only defended the title one time or didn't. Let’s f-ing go.
Ilia Topuria dethroned Alexander Volkanovski via a vicious knockout at UFC 298 in February 2024 and defended his throne by knocking out Max Holloway.
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