Islam MakhachevvsIlia Topuria

This is the superfight everyone's been screaming for. Islam Makhachev just made history at UFC 322, becoming a two division champ by dominating Jack Della Maddalena at welterweight. Now Ilia Topuria, who's been starching everyone at featherweight and just moved up to lightweight to knock out Charles Oliveira in the first round, wants that catchweight showdown. El Matador has been calling for it, and the MMA world is losing its mind over the possibilities. Here's what makes this matchup absolutely insane. You've got Islam's suffocating grappling and submission game against Topuria's terrifying knockout power and takedown defense. Makhachev has been choking people out left and right, catching Renato Moicano with that D'Arce in under four minutes at UFC 311 and submitting Dustin Poirier in the fifth round.

But Topuria? Dude has been putting legends to sleep. He flatlined Alexander Volkanovski, knocked out Max Holloway in the third round, then moved up and starched Oliveira in less than two and a half minutes. The technical chess match would be wild. Islam's pressure grappling and control time against Ilia's crisp boxing and one shot power. Remember when Islam landed that head kick knockout on Volkanovski in their rematch? He's not just a grappler anymore.

And Topuria showed perfect takedown defense against Holloway, stuffing both attempts. This fight answers the biggest question in MMA right now: can anyone stop Islam's reign, and is Topuria's power enough to keep the fight standing? If this happens, we're talking about two active champions with everything on the line. Islam's on a 16 fight win streak, tied with Anderson Silva. Topuria's undefeated and collecting belts. This would be legacy defining stuff.