Former UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria explained why Khabib Nurmagomedov is against a potential fight between him and Islam Makhachev, the current lightweight champion.
According to Topuria`s statement on X (formerly Twitter), “Khabib knows that I am the fighter who will take the belt from Islam. And that is the only reason he doesn`t want Islam to fight me.”
It is worth noting that Ilia Topuria recently vacated his featherweight title to move up to the lightweight division, signaling his intentions to compete for the lightweight championship.
