UFC President Dana White shocked the world as he revealed that Ilia Topuria is vacating his UFC Featherweight Championship and will be moving up to lightweight.\

Alexander Volkanovski fights Ilia Topuria at UFC 298

UFC 314 will see a new UFC Featherweight Champion crowned in a massive fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopez, though plans for Ilia have now been revealed as well.

Ariel Helwani has reported that the UFC’s plan is to book Makhachev vs Topuria for 2025, and perhaps even at UFC International Fight Week. Topuria has been calling out UFC Lightweight Championship Islam Makhachev for months, and has hinted at a superfight on numerous occasions.

Now that fight plans have been confirmed, fans can’t do much else but wait for the UFC to make Makhachev vs Topuria official. It will be one of the most viewed fights in UFC history, as they are both two of the biggest names in MMA today.

Makhachev Vs Topuria Confirmed 2025

Makhachev Vs Topuria: Who Would Win?

Makhachev’s Size Advantage May Be Too Much For Topuria To Handle

It’s not a hot take to say that both Ilia and Islam are the two most skilled fighters in the UFC today, which can be proven by their recent performances. Topuria has turned into a top-tier striker, with finishes over Max Holloway and Volkanovski. Makhachev is arguably the best wrestler in MMA, as he submitted Renato Moicano and Dustin Poirier in his last two fights.

However, Makhachev is also considered a great striker and Topuria is a good wrestler as well, which is why this is such a skilled matchup. Many have stated that Islam will win this fight purely due to the size advantage he has, though Topuria’s aggressiveness and ability to put on pressure may be enough to combat that.

Islam Makhachev vs Ilia Topuria Full Fight – UFC Fight Night

It’s difficult to predict who would win this matchup considering how talented both fighters are, and it is certainly one of the most unpredictable fights ever. Either way, the fans will be getting a highly-anticipated matchup and one that has been talked about for months.