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Ilia Topuria (16-0) has been honored by the City Council of Toledo, which has inaugurated a promenade in his name. 'The Legend' - his new nickname - attended the event on Tuesday morning, giving a thank you speech and answering some questions from those present. The featherweight champion was thrilled to fulfill another dream, and later ed Charles Oliveira (35-10), one of the names he is considering as his next opponent
When asked if he would go for a walk with 'Do Bronx', Topuria responded according to the beef between the two for several days. "Would I go for a walk with Charles Oliveira? The truth is that yes, to give him a little culture and some teaching, since it seems that he has not read even the page of a newspaper that kid," said Ilia.
It is not surprising to hear these words from 'The Legend' given the recent attacks by the Brazilian in which he claimed that he could knock out the Spanish-Georgian.In another recent video, Oliveira has also called for a lightweight title fight against Islam Makhachev, as has Topuria. This has led to a conflict of interest that has ignited the flame of a relationship that until a month ago was quite respectful. With Ilia as the new threat in the lightweight division, there are no friends.
Destined to face each other
After Topuria's decision to vacate the featherweight belt to move up to lightweight, a future fight against Oliveira seems inevitable. There are fighters you have to face if you want to enhance your legacy in a division, and 'Do Bronx' is one of them in the case of the 155-pound division. Makhachev's coach has already said that the opponent they are most seduced by for their next defense is Justin Gaethje, so it would not be unreasonable to think of a fight between Topuria and Oliveira for 2025.Arman Tsarukyan, another of the fighters at the top of the rankings, also posted a tweet stating that there will soon be news of his next fight, so in the coming weeks all the pieces of the puzzle will come together and several fights will be announced in the most competitive category in the UFC. 'The Legend' wants to fight again in the summer, so his next opponent should be known soon to start camp and get to work.