Ilia Topuria's pursuit to fight Islam Makhachev seems never-ending. Even before moving up to lightweight, Topuria had called out the Russian fighter. However,

Ilia Topuria didn't hold back after UFC Qatar, unloading on Arman Tsarukyan for his callout. Topuria rejected his callout for a title shot

Tsarukyan’s win in Qatar solidified his status as No 1 contender at lightweight, where Topuria – also present in Doha – is reigning champion

Sean O’Malley says the UFC will avoid booking Ilia vs Arman to protect Ilia’s title reign 👀🤯 "I don’t think the UFC will make Arman vs Ilia because I think they love Ilia as a champion. I don’t think they really want Arman to become champion. Arman has a legitimate chance of… pic.twitter.com/Vvj7HsyMsh

Arnold Allen currently sits one spot outside the featherweight top five, having cemented his place near the top of the division with a decision victory over Giga Chikadze at UFC 304 in July 2024. ‘Almighty’ has been out of action since that performance, however, after suffering a significant injury to his shoulder.