UFC featherweight titleholder, Ilia Topuria, believes he already “conquered” the 145-pound division with championship victories over Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway, which is why “El Matador” continues to flirt with the thought of capturing a second crown.
Movsar Evloev will not be impressed.
The undefeated Russian bruiser improved to 19-0 by turning away former bantamweight champion, Aljamain Sterling, as a part of the UFC 310 pay-per-view (PPV) occasion final month in Las Vegas and is at present ready for matchmakers to ebook his subsequent project.
“To be trustworthy, it’s not straightforward to even perceive what’s occurring,” the No. 4-ranked Evloev advised MMA Combating. “As a result of Max [Holloway] mentioned he won’t come again to featherweight once more. So Ilia’s speaking that he’s shifting up, additionally, particularly after my struggle. I don’t know what’s occurring. For me, it doesn’t matter who can be my subsequent opponent.”
Like Topuria, Holloway has additionally set his sights on the 155-pound weight class.
“Even when the champion strikes up, he’ll go away the title,” the 30 year-old Evloev continued. “I’ll get the title after which I’ll observe him. Light-weight will not be too far for me. Even when he strikes up, I’ll take the belt first as a result of that is my first aim. So then I’ll go after him, even when he goes to middleweight. It doesn’t matter. He’s not an enormous man. I don’t want to chop the burden to beat this man. I want his head on my checklist.”
That might show to be a really tall order if this accusation proves true.
