A UFC Hall of Famer has weighed in on who he thinks has a better chance of becoming the first three-division UFC champion among Ilia Topuria, Khamzat Chimaev and Alex Pereira.
The most recently named two-division UFC champion, Islam Makhachev, currently has no plans to move up or down as he still has a lot of work to do at welterweight. Before Makhachev, Topuria accomplished the same feat when he knocked out Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 and captured the vacant 155-pound championship. Topuria plans to defend his lightweight title once and then move up to 170 pounds and challenge Makhachev for a third title as well as his P4P status.
Two-time light heavyweight and former UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira also has his sights on a third UFC title and wants to move up to heavyweight for three-division glory.
Finally, new UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev is also chasing three-time champion status. Chimaev wants to defend his title next year and then move up a weight class.
UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber Thinks Ilia Topuria Has a Better Chance to Become a Three-Division Champion
Former UFC title challenger Urijah Faber thinks Ilia Topuria has a better chance of becoming a three-division UFC champion than ‘Borz’ and ‘Poatan’. During a recent meeting with The SchmoFaber said that Topuria has all the qualities a champion needs to perform well in any weight class:
I could say Ilia Topuria. That guy with his skills seems to have some crazy strength that could translate to the higher weight classes… You’re a little bit faster when you’re the smaller guy, and you’re a little bit stronger when you’re the bigger guy. But it really comes down to technique, willpower and fighting spirit. And I think Ilia Topuria has it now. “
Check out Urijah Faber’s comments about Ilia Topuria below:
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