Dana White usually tends to give fans what they want to see, a fight between the best of the best. That is how the UFC has become a global phenomena is the first place. White likes to build a lot of mystery and suspense before he reveals which fighters will fight in the upcoming months. He also announced that there is a bout that will happen sometime around fall, that nobody will see coming. So fans are left wondering who would that be.
White never really gives out a clear cut answer, like the time when he was asked about if a rematch between Ankalaev and Pereira could happen in the near future, he said “Probably.” Or the time where he was asked about if Khamzat Chimaev is next for a title shot against Du Plessis and he said Chimaev is “in line.” You never truly know what uncle Dana means by his statements, but we can still keep our ears open for rumors and potential fights that could happen in the near future.
So today we look at two lightweight fights that could happen, according to all the rumors that are swirling around. So let’s get right into it.
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We all know that Ilia Topuria has moved up to the lightweight division and is looking for a fight against the champ, Islam Makhachev. Problem is, Makhachev’s camp and manager wants Topuria to fight other contenders before he gets a shot at the title. Even though Topuria has clearly stated that he has no interest in fighting any of the other contenders and wants a title shot straight away, there are rumors suggesting that Ilia could take on Oliveira next. However, even Oliveira and his camp is not too keen on fighting someone who doesn’t have a belt currently.
There are a lot of rumors suggesting that the two could fight sometime in the future but at the same time, these rumors contradicts with the facts that are stated above. Right now, we cannot say much but if this fight were to happen, the fans would love it.
Dustin Poirier is waiting for one last fight before he can hang up his gloves and ride into the sunset for good. Dana White has also stated multiple times that him and his team are working on something good for Poirier’s final fight.
Recently, Beneil Dariush, who’s ranked 9th in lightweight division, was a guest on Submission Radio and may have revealed who Poirier could fight next.
He said “The problem is right now, my understanding is that Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway are going to fight. At least that’s what I’m hearing. I don’t know if it’s 100% sealed and done, but that’s what I’m hearing.”
If it’s Poirier’s last fight, what could be better than the two of the greatest fighters in UFC history going at it for one last time. Poirier faced Holloway two times in his career so far and won both the fights. This is another one of those fights that could just be a rumor but fans would be delighted if it were to actually take place!
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