The first Topuria Topuria fight in the lightweight of the UFC is getting closer. After almost half a year of his last fight, The Hispanic-Georgian already prepares for its premiere in the category, as he has implied in his social networks.
“The camp has begun”Ilyia Topuria wrote on Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. in her X profile. That phrase has an explanation. The Hispanic-Georgian athlete will be at the UFC 317, at the International Fight Week next June 28 in Las Vegas where the lightweight weight belt of the best known mixed martial arts company will be played.
The date and place is known, but not the rival. Even so, there are two fighters who choose to face Ilia Topuria in that octagon: Islam Makhachev or Charles Oliveira.
Makhachev, current champion, He refuses to face Ilia Topuria for light weightalthough the truth is that he is the rival that Dana White, president of the UFC, had promised the Hispanic-Georgian.
The other option is Charles Oliveiraex-champion of the title and with a balance of 35-10, whom he would face in case of being the vacancy for an interim belt if Islam Makhachev finally rises to the wélter weight and thus avoids the fight with Topuria.
