{"id":41522,"date":"2025-04-19T10:42:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T09:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=41522"},"modified":"2025-04-19T10:42:53","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T09:42:53","slug":"joe-rogan-believes-there-is-only-one-fight-to-make-in-the-lightweight-division","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/joe-rogan-believes-there-is-only-one-fight-to-make-in-the-lightweight-division\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Rogan Believes There Is Only One Fight To Make In The Lightweight Division"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>&ldquo;Everybody who steps to the cage wants to knock me out, but I stop them all<\/strong><\/em>.&rdquo; These are the words said by none other than the lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. And currently, the threat of knocking him out is coming from none else than Ilia Topuria, who has climbed a weight class to get to the second belt. The <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/mma\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>UFC<\/a> lightweight drama is at it&rsquo;s peak now!<\/p><p>UFC commentator Joe Rogan has never been shy about sharing his opinions, and he has now firmly planted his flag on what should happen next in the division. The longtime podcast host and UFC analyst sees only one logical matchup for the lightweight strap, and it involves the former featherweight champion who is ready to make a splash in a heavier weight class.<\/p><p>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/arman-tsarukyan-reveals-lightweight-title-fight-picture-gives-hint-of-his-next-fight-as-well\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Arman Tsarukyan Reveals Lightweight Title Fight Picture, Gives Hint Of His Next Fight As Well!<\/a><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Joe Rogan Makes The Case For Islam Makhachev vs. Ilia Topuria<\/h2><p>During a recent episode of his JRE podcast featuring none other than Ilia Topuria himself, Joe Rogan didn&rsquo;t mince words. He was adamant that the only fight that makes sense was Ilia vs Islam.<\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><em>&ldquo;That is the fight to make. You have a world champion versus and world champion. It&rsquo;s simple&hellip; That would be a huge fight. Everybody would get excited. Also it is the most marketable fight.&rdquo;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Islam Makhachev is Ducking Ilia Topuria?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LLgn-17W2G4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Rogan seemed genuinely excited about the prospect, pointing out how rare it is to see two dominant champions collide. He believes that this would truly be a one of a kind fight where both champions are evenly matched. This fight can shatter records but in saying that, this stays in the hands of the top UFC brass and the matchmakers.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ilia Topuria Refuses To Fight For Nothing Less Than The Title<\/h2><p>Ilia Topuria has made his position crystal clear. He wants nothing less than a title shot against Islam Makhachev. The featherweight champion has already vacated his 145-pound title to pursue this goal. That&rsquo;s not a small decision. It shows just how serious Topuria is about this move.<\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><em>&ldquo;I would like to fight with Islam, that is for sure, I would like to fight him. I wouldn&rsquo;t fight for a No. 1 contender fight. If Islam decides he doesn&rsquo;t want to fight me. I&rsquo;ll sit until you&rsquo;re gonna have to fight me.&rdquo;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ilia Topuria says he would NOT fight a #1 contender fight, and only wants the title shot:<br><br>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t care if Islam decides he doesn&rsquo;t want to fight me. I&rsquo;ll sit until you&rsquo;re gonna have to fight me&hellip;<br><br>I&rsquo;m here. You can&rsquo;t keep avoiding me.&rdquo;<br><br>&#127909; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joerogan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@joerogan<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KJoUpqEjaR\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/KJoUpqEjaR<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChampRDS\/status\/1912566076426043424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>April 16, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>He further revealed to Rogan that he received a promise from the UFC that his next fight would be for the lightweight championship. His confidence borders on cockiness, but his recent performances back it up. After knocking out both Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway, two all-time greats, Topuria has proven he is no ordinary champion!<\/p><p><strong>(Image Credit: Mark J. 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