UFC Champion Ilia Topuria Talks About Moving Up to Lightweight Division and Facing Paddy Pimblett
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Ilia Topuria, the UFC champion, discusses his decision to move up to lightweight and his upcoming fight with Paddy Pimblett. He highlights the toll the featherweight division took on his physical health.
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· 2 pulledVictory meant Topuria, who holds Georgian citizenship, became Spain's first UFC champion, before he was granted Spanish citizenship by President Pedro Sanchez.
"Despite his success at featherweight, Topuria says the decision to move up was based on the toll the division was having on his physical health."
Ilia Topuria, who faces Charles Oliveira for the lightweight belt at UFC 317 on Saturday, predicts a fight with Britain's Paddy Pimblett will take place.
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