UFC star Ilia Topuria explained why she decided to move from featherweight to lighter weight.
As we know, the Ilia Topuria is currently one of the biggest fighters in mixed martial arts. He has already achieved some incredible things in the sport, including becoming champion, knocking out Alexander Volkanovsky and knocking out Max Holloway.
For Ilia Topuria, featherweight wasn’t enough. He now wants to shift to 155 pounds, where he pursues a second world title. He will earn honors with Charles Oliveira in the upcoming UFC 317 Pay-Per-View and serve as the main event in the evening.
In a recent interview, Ilia Topuria spoke openly about why he no longer wants to compete in featherweight.
Ilia Topuria explains the feather-grade departure
“When you can’t lose weight and eat or drink water, you don’t care about material things,” Topuria told ESPN Deportes (Spanish translation by Championship Round). “They can give you a bag of money, they can give you all the cars you want, you don’t care at all.
“If you give this little glass of water and say, ‘You can drink this and you won’t gain weight,’ I’ll give you anything you need in the moment. I’m very low. I feel terrible. It’s like sitting naked in the middle of the street.
“I was already doing it all throughout my career. I already achieved my dream. It was about becoming a world champion. I didn’t want to suffer anymore, so I had to close that chapter. Honestly, it was living in the desert and I wanted to live on the beach.”
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