Ilia Topuria issued major threat by bitter UFC enemy: ‘I need his head on my list’
Weighing up a lightweight climb next, unbeaten star, Ilia Topuria has been issued a major warning by unbeaten Russian contender, Movsar Evloev — with the latter claiming he wants the champion’s “head” on a plate in the near future, vowing to fight him in the UFC soon.
Topuria, the current undisputed featherweight champion, headlined UFC 308 back in October, turning in a dominant third round knockout win over former titleholder and current symbolic BMF champion, Max Holloway — becoming the first to finish the Hawaiian with strikes during his gold-laden professional career.
As for Evloev, the American Top Team staple turned in his nineteenth straight professional win at UFC 310 last month, landing a hard-fought unanimous decision win over former undisputed bantamweight kingpin, Aljamain Sterling — to secure the number four rank at the featherweight limit.
Movsar Evloev issues massive warning to Ilia Topuria
And linked with a massive title-eliminator clash next against the likes of former-foe, Diego Lopes in a rematch following their contentious battle two years ago, Evloev certainly has sights fixed on a future pairing with Ilia Topuria, claiming he needs to have the Georgian’s “head” on his list of opponents in the near future.
“Ilia (Topuria) has started talking that he’s moving up [to the lightweight division],” Movsar Evloev told MMA Fighting recently. “I don’t know what’s going on. But for me, it doesn’t matter who my next opponent will be. If the champion moves up, he will leave the title, I will get the title, and then I will follow him. lightweight is not too far for me.”
“Even if he moves up, I will take the belt first, because this is my first goal, and then I will go after him, even if he goes to middleweight,” Movsar Evloev warned. “He is not a big guy. I don’t need to cut weight to beat this guy. I need his head on my list.”
Welcoming the chance to make a lightweight climb in the near future to boot, unbeaten finisher, Ilia Topuria namedropped a potential clash with former undisputed divisional champion, Charles Oliveira next — as he chases two-weight champion status in the form of a grudge match with current pound-for-pound best, Islam Makhachev.
