Topuria commented on O'Malley's desire to fight him

Alexandr Ormanji Feb. 10, 2024, 4:20 p.m.

Ilia Topuria, a contender for the UFC featherweight champion belt, spoke about a possible fight with the current champion of the organization in the bantamweight division Sean O'Malley.

“Look, O’Malley has a lot to prove in his weight class. He's fighting a #6 ranked guy who's been kicking his ass. I don’t think he will defeat Vera. "Chito" will beat O'Malley. But even if O’Malley wins, he will have a lot to prove,” the fighter said.

On February 17, Topuria will fight with UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski. Their confrontation will headline the promotion's 298th tournament.

Watch this story: Volkanovski: "If Jones wants to be considered an absolute champion, he has to fight Aspinall"

As for O'Malley, on March 10, as part of the UFC 299 main event, he will defend his belt against the attacks of Marlon Vera.

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