Ilia Topuria claims he will shock world by submitting Islam Makhachev

Ilia Topuria has made bold statements about potentially facing Islam Makhachev, claiming he is ready to shock the world by submitting the lightweight champion. Topuria expressed confidence in his grappling abilities against one of the sport's most dominant grapplers. The post questioned whether Topuria had been listening to the song "Fantazer" (Dreamer), suggesting skepticism about his claims. No official matchup between Topuria and Makhachev has been announced or seriously discussed. The featherweight champion would need to move up two weight classes to face Makhachev.