Ilia Topuria and his team have had one of the greatest years in MMA history. That doesn’t mean they’re done chasing glory.
Following an impressive title defense at Saturday’s UFC 308 where Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) became the first person to knockout Max Holloway, his head coach Jorge Climent wants him to take another leap in his fighting career.
For Climent, this means going up a weight class and challenging UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, who’s considered by many as the pound-for-pound best.
