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Ilia Topuria teases UFC 307 title fight with Max Holloway: ‘They forced him to say yes’

Ilia Topuria teases UFC 307 title fight with Max Holloway: 'They forced him to say yes' Amid links to a title defense return at UFC 307 at the beginning of October, undisputed featherweight champion, Ilia…

Amid links to a title defense return at UFC 307 at the beginning of October, undisputed featherweight champion, Ilia Topuria has hinted that his long-rumored fight with former champion, Max Holloway is close to being finalized.

Topuria, the current undisputed featherweight champion, last featured in the main event of UFC 298 back in February, laying waste to dominant former gold holder and common-opponent, Alexander Volkanovski with a blistering second round knockout win in Anaheim.

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Himself landing spoils last time out – albeit symbolic, Hawaiian star, Holloway scored a buzzer-beating fifth round KO win over Justin Gaethje to win the BMF championship in highlight-reel fashion on the main card of UFC 300 back in April.

Ilia Topuria hints at UFC 307 return

And expected to return at UFC 307 at the beginning of October at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah – as part of a flagship double feature for the promotion that month, Topuria has teased a pairing with Holloway is on the cusp of completion.

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“It seems that the UFC has forced him to say,” Ilia Topuria posted on his official X account. “El Matador is back. Congratulations to all @ufc fans.”

It seems that the UFC has forced him to say yes. El Matador is back. Congratulations to all @ufc fans.

— Ilia Topuria (@Topuriailia) July 24, 2024

And subsequently, Holloway would post photos of himself deep into training camp for an expected return, claiming he was waiting to make his comeback in a championship setting.

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“Patiently waiting,” Max Holloway posted on his X account. “#BlessedExpress”

Patiently waiting. #blessedexpress pic.twitter.com/vVmUFQCzkl

— Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) July 24, 2024

Expected to feature a pair of championship fights in their return to Utah, the promotion are working on an undisputed bantamweight title pairing between the incumbent gold holder, Raquel Pennington, and former titleholder, Julianna Pena for that same card at the Delta Center.

With his knockout win over Volkanovski earlier this year – who thrice beat the above-mentioned, Holloway in featherweight title fights, Topuria improved to 15-0 in professional mixed martial arts.

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Movsar Evloev vs. Aljamain Sterling Set For UFC 307 On October 5

Top UFC featherweights Movsar Evloev and Aljamain Sterling will look to stake their claim for a first title shot in the division when they share the cage later this year. The undefeated Russian and the former UFC bantamweight champion have been going back and forth on social media about doing battle ever since the latter […]

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Top UFC featherweights Movsar Evloev and Aljamain Sterling will look to stake their claim for a first title shot in the division when they share the cage later this year.

The undefeated Russian and the former UFC bantamweight champion have been going back and forth on social media about doing battle ever since the latter successfully debuted in the weight class this past April.

A victory over Calvin Kattar at UFC 300 saw Sterling enter the rankings at #8, and “Funk Master” will now have the chance to crack the featherweight top five at the expense of Evloev.

As first reported by MMA Propagande and subsequently confirmed by both men on social media, Evloev and Sterling are slated to collide on the UFC 307 pay-per-view card on October 5.

A location and venue is yet to be officially announced by the promotion, but the expectation is for UFC 307 to take place at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Evloev, Sterling To Vie For Shot At Topuria’s Gold At UFC 307

When they finally meet in the Octagon after months of online discussion regarding a date and ducking allegations, both Evloev and Sterling will hope to continue their winning form all the way to the top.

Evloev (18-0) further climbed the 145-pound pecking order this year by narrowly getting the better of Arnold Allen on the scorecards at UFC 297 in Canada this past January. The result marked the former M-1 Global bantamweight champ’s eighth straight victory on MMA’s biggest stage, following triumphs over Dan Ige and Diego Lopes.

The Russian, however, has come under fire for his tendency to go the distance inside the Octagon, having yet to find a finish in the UFC since his debut back in 2019. He’ll look to rectify that unwanted statistic at the expense of the division’s newest contender.

Sterling (24-4) brought his time making a difficult weight cut down to 135 pounds to an end following his title loss to Sean O’Malley at UFC 292 in Boston last August. With his calls for an immediate rematch falling on deaf ears, “Funk Master” committed to the pursuit of gold in a second weight class, which he began successfully by outgrappling Kattar at April’s milestone PPV.

The 34-year-old must now get past Evloev if he’s to put himself in position for a future shot at Topuria’s featherweight title.

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Report – Aljamain Sterling set to fight Movsar Evloev in grudge clash at UFC 307 in Salt Lake City

Former undisputed bantamweight champion, Aljamain Sterling is slated for his sophomore outing at the featherweight limit at UFC 307…

Former undisputed bantamweight champion, Aljamain Sterling is slated for his sophomore outing at the featherweight limit at UFC 307 in October, taking on Russian contender, Movsar Evloev in a main card clash at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Sterling, who currently holds the number eight rank in the official featherweight rankings, made his debut in the weight class on the preliminary card of UFC 300 earlier this month, landing a one-sided unanimous decision win over Calvin Kattar.

As for Evloev, the current number five rated featherweight challenger is unbeaten in his Octagon tenure, most recently landing a unanimous decision win over Arnold Allen at UFC 297 back in January, scoring his eighth straight win in the division.

Aljamain Sterling set to fight Movsar Evloev at UFC 307

News of Aljamain Sterling’s return against Movsar Evloev was first reported by Eurosport reporter, Marcel Dorff on his official X account.

Rebounding to winning ways at UFC 300 earlier this year in his judging win over Kattar, Aljamain Sterling had been sidelined since he dropped the undisputed bantamweight title in a second round knockout loss to Sean O’Malley back in August of last year, seeing his record-setting run as titleholder halted.

During his run as champion, Sterling racked up successive successful title defenses over former championship-holding trio, Petr Yan, T.J. Dillashaw, and Henry Cejudo.

As for Evloev, the former M-1 Global bantamweight champion has enjoyed a roughshod run through featherweight challengers since his move to the UFC back in 2019.

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Prior to his win over the above-mentioned British talent, Allen, Evloev bested fan-favorite contender, Diego Lopes in the Brazilian’s short-notice debut, went with a other notable victories against both Nik Lentz, and Dan Ige.

While an official headliner for UFC 307 – which is expected to take place on October 5. from the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah has yet to be confirmed at the time of publication, an undisputed featherweight title fight between Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway is currently targeted to take the main event slot.

Report – Aljamain Sterling set to fight Movsar Evloev in grudge clash at UFC 307 in Salt Lake City

Former undisputed bantamweight champion, Aljamain Sterling is slated for his sophomore outing at the featherweight limit at UFC 307…

Aljamain Sterling set to fight Movsar Evloev at UFC 307

News of Aljamain Sterling’s return against Movsar Evloev was first reported by Eurosport reporter, Marcel Dorff on his official X account.

During his run as champion, Sterling racked up successive successful title defenses over former championship-holding trio, Petr Yan, T.J. Dillashaw, and Henry Cejudo.

As for Evloev, the former M-1 Global bantamweight champion has enjoyed a roughshod run through featherweight challengers since his move to the UFC back in 2019.

Conor McGregor previews fantasy UFC fight with Ilia Topuria: ‘I’d slap him around, I’d beat King Kong

Former two-weight champion, Conor McGregor has previewed a potential fantasy fight with current featherweight titleholder, Ilia Topuria – particularly…

Former two-weight champion, Conor McGregor has previewed a potential fantasy fight with current featherweight titleholder, Ilia Topuria – particularly if both end up in the BKFC in the future, claiming he would “slap” around the unbeaten striking sensation.

McGregor, a former undisputed lightweight and featherweight champion under the UFC banner, attended a BKFC (Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship) in Marbella, Spain – helping to promote an October even in the region alongside promotional boss, David Feldman.

Striking a partnership with the North American-based glove-less organization earlier this annum, McGregor was slated to make his own return to competition at UFC 303 last month, seeing a scheduled fight with former lightweight title challenger, Ilia Topuria fall to the wayside.

Fracturing a toe on his left foot, McGregor withdrew from a set welterweight return against Topuria as a result, failing to snap a now-three-year plus hiatus away from the Octagon since he fractured his left tibia and fibula against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in the pair’s trilogy rubber match.

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And alongside his deal with the BKFC, McGregor has played up a potential move to the potential in the near future, confirming he retains just a pair of fights on his current UFC contract.

Conor McGregor vows to “slap” around Ilia Topuria in potential fight

Weighing up potential matchups at today’s pre-event press conference in Malaga, ex-champion, McGregor claimed he would “slap” around Topuria if they shared the ring in the future in the BKFC.

“You know, Ilia (Topuria) – a Spanish-Georgian lad, he’s not bad,” Conor McGregor told assembled media. “He’s a boxing-heavy style. He would certainly lend well in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship – I’d slap him around, he’s too small. I’m a big lad compared to Ilia, but he’s not bad. He’s a current UFC world champion. …So, if you’re asking – I’d beat King Kong if you’re asking me, you know what I’m saying?”

As for what’s likely next for Topuria, the undisputed featherweight champion is expected to headline UFC 307 in October, taking on would-be common-foe, Max Holloway in his first defense of the divisional title.

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