Ilia Topuria has decided to mix things up ahead of his next appearance. The UFC lightweight champion is just over two weeks ...

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Islam Makhachev against Ilia Topuria remains one of the UFC’s most compelling fights, even after recent talks failed to ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Ilia Topuria’s rise in the UFC was driven by elite knockout power and statement wins over former champions such as Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway. Those performances earned him titles in both ...

Twenty-four minutes of behind-the-scenes footage have just been released by the UFC. It shows previously unseen clips taken during UFC 317 in Las Vegas on June 28, 2025. Most notably, Charles Oliveira ...

Undefeated UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria explained his absence from the UFC 324 title bout on Monday, alleging he's addressing an extortion attempt and will return to the cage at the ...

A UFC star has boldly backed Ilia Topuria to score a devastating first-round knockout over Justin Gaethje, claiming the featherweight champion will “send him to the moon” inside the opening minute.

Ilia Topuria has turned up the heat on Arman Tsarukyan ahead of UFC Freedom 250, delivering a pointed warning to the man sitting on standby as the event's backup fighter and predicting a first-round ...

Ilia Topuria made a bold claim ahead of his lightweight title unification bout with Justin Gaethje. He stated that he will finish Gaethje quickly on the South Lawn of the White House at UFC Freedom ...

While there are many finishers in the UFC, from Derrick Lewis to Alex Pereira, no one comes as close as Ilia Topuria, given the fact that he has outclassed three legendary champions one after the ...