Topuria recently made headlines after claiming he'd push to challenge Makhachev, should Makhachev win the welterweight title. For Topuria, it's less about becoming the UFC's first three-division champion and more about dethroning the sport's pound-for-pound king.

Ilia Topuria has been vocal about chasing Islam Makhachev after claiming the lightweight belt against Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 on Saturday, but there’s a catch. The former 145-pound champion, who headlines the International Fight Week pay-per-view card in Las Vegas,

Islam Makhachev thinks sees the UFC 317 main event between Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira as a coin toss. Topuria and Oliveira will fight for the vacant lightweight title left behind by Makhachev in his move to welterweight when they meet in Saturday's headliner at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (ESPN+ pay-per-view,