Ilia Topuria claims he will submit Islam Makhachev in potential superfight

Ilia Topuria stated he is ready to shock the world by submitting Islam Makhachev in a potential cross-division superfight. The featherweight champion's claim represents a bold prediction given Makhachev's elite grappling credentials and dominant lightweight title reign. Topuria's comments continue the ongoing verbal exchanges between champions from different weight classes. The post questioned whether Topuria is being realistic with his submission prediction. No official fight between the two has been announced.