Joe Rogan wants Ilia Topuria to defend his featherweight title before moving to lightweight. Rogan suggests a potential fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes for the vacant featherweight title while expressing his excitement for Topuria to challenge Islam Makhachev in the lightweight division. For Rogan, it doesn’t matter if Topuria has defended his featherweight title or not; he’s eager to see him face Makhachev.
Islam Makhachev is on a 15-fight win streak and has dominated the lightweight division. Meanwhile, Ilia Topuria continues to rise, with 14 of his 16 career wins coming by knockout, including a dominant performance in the UFC.