Islam Makhachev vs. Ilya Topria is a dream struggle that many followers would like to see, however the former UFC titleholder does not suppose this superfight will occur anytime quickly. After Makhachev grew to become welterweight champion at UFC 322, Michael Bisping mentioned this on his YouTube channel. Bisping stated:
“Ilia Topria needs that struggle, so I’ll say sure. Are you able to think about if Ilia Topria had been given the flexibility to maneuver up a weight class and change into a three-division champion? Once more, as I at all times say, nobody has ever achieved that. I do not suppose it’ll occur right here but. I feel Ilia will defend.”
I do not know who it will likely be, nevertheless it may be Arman Tsarukyan as a result of he’ll struggle Dan Hooker in Qatar subsequent week. It may very well be Paddy[Pimblett]it may very well be Justin Gaethje, he’ll struggle one among them. He (Ilya) will most likely make a couple of extra defenses earlier than occupied with shifting as much as welterweight. ”
170-pound Islam Makhachev candidate line up, based on Bisping
Bisping continued that with a pool of contenders weighing in at 170 kilos, newly topped kingpin Islam Makhachev may even lack a hungry, division-relevant contender to cope with first earlier than Ilya Topria’s interdivision bout.
“So once you take a look at welterweight, what is going on to occur there? As a result of welterweight is a hell of a factor proper now. In fact, Michael Morales has a proper to compete for the belt as a result of he is 19-0 and undefeated and he simply KOed Sean Brady. You might have Carlos Prates, who defeated former champion Leon Edwards in devastating style. He did one thing to Leon that nobody has ever achieved earlier than. “Edwards, so he has an opportunity. ”
Shavkat Rakhmonov was additionally a high candidate, however he was injured. Belal Muhammad will face Ian Garry. Ian Garry can also be making noises about eager to struggle for the belt. Then, in fact, comes “Nigeria’s Nightmare” Kamaru Usman. So there is no such thing as a scarcity of opponents (at welterweight). Oh, and there is additionally Joaquin Buckley. ”
