Paddy Pimblett is going on the offensive as he anticipates a showdown against UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria in early 2026. All signs are pointing towards the longtime rivals finally settling their grudge with Topuria vs. Pimblett possibly headlining the first-ever UFC card on Paramount+ in January. Their shared history dates back to 2022 when they got into a physical …
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Ilia Topuria, like most on the roster, would love to compete at the UFC White House card in June, and he has the perfect opponent in mind. The UFC light heavyweight champion’s first title defense hasn’t been announced just yet, but with the UFC’s massive event at the White House taking on a life of its own in the MMA …
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Terence Crawford isn’t entertaining a fight with Ilia Topuria, mostly because, until recently, the pound-for-pound boxing great didn’t even know who Topuria was. Prior to Crawford’s big win over Canelo Alvarez on Saturday at Canelo vs. Crawford, the UFC lightweight champ said he’d knock Crawford out the first time he touched him. Crawford walked to the ring to the same …
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UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria, who also held gold at 145 pounds, has done a pretty good job of knocking out his fellow MMA fighters, including Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira, among others. Perhaps his success inside the Octagon is what led “El Matador” to claim he would be just as dominant in boxing. “That dude’s drunk,“ Crawford told reporters …
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Terence Crawford isn’t paying any mind to Ilia Topuria. Earlier this week, Topuria came out of nowhere to lob shots at Crawford, claiming that should the two of them meet in a boxing match, Topuria would knock out the undefeated, two-division boxing champion in a matter of minutes. It’s a ridiculous proclamation considering Crawford is one of the best boxers …
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Terence Crawford is going against the norm when it comes to who the best boxer in the UFC is. Crawford is getting set to face Canelo Alvarez in a huge boxing bout on Sept. 13 in Las Vegas — which is being co-promoted by UFC CEO Dana White. With that, Crawford spoke with the Full Send Podcast and was asked …
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Paddy Pimblett is still holding out hope he gets to fight Ilia Topuria for the UFC lightweight title. “The Baddy” recently visited Las Vegas to cheer on teammate Nathan Fletcher at UFC Vegas 108 — a fight Fletcher lost to Rinya Nakamura in the first round. Prior to heading home, Pimblett provided an update on where things are with a …
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UFC 318 headliner Max Holloway does not think Ilia Topuria’s recent run of knockouts is as impressive as many believe it to be. Topuria completed his ascent to two-division glory late last month when he headlined the UFC’s International Fight Week pay-per-view in Las Vegas. After bidding farewell to his reign as featherweight king, Topuria knocked out Charles Oliveira at …
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