Overview
- The UFC Hall of Famer told The Schmo he favors Topuria to capture titles across three weights, pointing to power, technique, willpower and fighting spirit that he believes carry up divisions.
- The discussion over a potential first three-division champion also features Conor McGregor, Islam Makhachev, Alex Pereira and Khamzat Chimaev.
- Topuria is a two-division titleholder after vacating featherweight and then winning the vacant lightweight belt by knocking out Charles Oliveira at UFC 317.
- Topuria has said he aims to defend lightweight once before moving to 170 pounds to chase a third title against Makhachev, a plan reported by media but not confirmed by the UFC.
- He has announced no return in the first quarter of 2026 for personal reasons, yet he continued to provoke Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov with assertions that he would dominate and submit the welterweight champion.