Ilia TopuriavsConor McGregor

Ilia's orthodox stance eating up distance, Conor's angles and timing from the southpaw side. It's a pure striker's dream. Topuria landed 75% of his strikes when he demolished Oliveira, and we all know Conor can still crack when he's on. The big question is whether Conor's speed and movement could keep Topuria from walking him down, or if Ilia's relentless pressure would break down those legendary counters. Topuria's never been finished, never even really hurt, and he's got that submission game too. Remember that slick arm triangle on Bryce Mitchell.

Conor's last three fights? Two losses to Poirier and that submission loss to Khabib. If this fight happened, we're talking legacy defining stuff. Topuria defending that lightweight strap against the biggest name ever, Conor trying to reclaim his throne after years away from the top. The stakes couldn't be higher. But there's some noise around Topuria's future plans that could complicate things.