Barbosa: "Topuria won't be able to hold the belt for long."

Brazilian UFC welterweight veteran Edson Barboza believes that current champion Elijah Topuria won't be at the top of the division for long.

"In the fight against against Volkanovski, Topuria proved that he is one of the best in the world, won the title. But I don't think he can hold the belt for a long time.

He is really good, however there are too many tough guys in our division. All the top-15 fighters are performing at a very, very high level. The welterweight division is definitely one of the most competitive divisions in the UFC," MMA News quotes Barboza as saying.

Recall, the other day Topuria announced that the first defense of his title he will hold at a tournament in Spain. At the same time, neither the date of the show, nor the name of the opponent Georgian did not disclose.