Dustin Poirier believes Ilia Topuria has the skills to beat Islam Makhachev – but maybe not the size. UFC featherweight champion Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) is eager to move up a weight class and challenge lightweight champ Makhachev (27-1 MMA,

Islam Makhachev has established himself as perhaps the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, and UFC CEO Dana White is teasing a blockbuster next fight

UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria says that he can move up to the lightweight division and dethrone UFC's number-one pound-for-pound fighter with one well-timed connection with either of his fists.

A lightweight move for Ilia Topuria might not be a matter of if, but when, and should it happen, there's one opponent for Topuria that jumps off the page. The U

Ilia Topuria explains why he deserves a shot at Islam Makhachev in the lightweight division, making his case for the high-stakes fight.