Daniel Cormier, a former two-division UFC champion and now a prominent commentator and analyst, recently shared his valuable insights regarding a potential confrontation between Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria.
Cormier acknowledged that the UFC regularly hosts a multitude of significant fights. However, he expressed strong reservations that the promotion could, at this moment, arrange a more monumental and grander clash than a hypothetical bout between Topuria and Makhachev, assuming both fighters would agree to it. Cormier underscored Ilia Topuria`s widespread acclaim, noting that “El Matador” is widely regarded as an overwhelming favorite against nearly every other fighter within the UFC roster, with Islam Makhachev potentially standing as the sole exception. This profound admiration for Topuria, Cormier emphasized, has only intensified following his impressive capture of the UFC Lightweight Championship from Charles Oliveira.
