Robert Whittaker expresses interest in Belal Muhammad winning the 170-pound belt, hoping to see the reaction. Daniel Cormier questions Ilia Topuria's champion approach, suggesting Topuria may not have as much say in choosing opponents as he thinks. Topuria insists on fighting Max Holloway for the BMF belt, preferring Brian Ortega over Holloway. Whittaker believes he possesses skills that Khamzat Chimaev is unprepared for, confident in his abilities even in wrestling or jiu-jitsu matchups.
Ilia Topuria remains adamant that Max Holloway needs to put his BMF belt on the line if they fight, and says he'd rather fight Brian Ortega or Alexander Volkanovski if he doesn't: "You [Max] are the BMF champion, you have the opportunity to fight for the title. What are you… https://t.co/if34Nfaoil
Robert Whittaker hopes Jiri Prochazka steers clear of UFC middleweight move because 'then we're enemies' https://t.co/98LIKiVN1b
Daniel Cormier gives advice to Ilia Topuria after ‘not coming off great’ in booking first title defense https://t.co/OEcwlcPmTM
Featherweight Champ Ilia Topuria says is more interest in a fight with Brian Ortega than a fight with Max Holloway‼️ “Brian Ortega makes more sense. He’s always ready to fight plus he just beat Yair” “Max can wait” Are we missing Volk yet❓ #UFC #MMA https://t.co/kCEUd4XGZL
Robert Whittaker believes he brings an arsenal of skillsets that Khamzat Chimaev is “not ready for” 👀 He also says that even if it was a pure wrestling or jiu itsu fight, he’d still “hold his own, if not get the [win] that way too.” 🎥 YT / ESPN Australia #UFC #MMA… https://t.co/UrSyQQ0yz7
Daniel Cormier: UFC champion Ilia Topuria's current approach 'not coming off great' https://t.co/iMFGlrO3Y4
Daniel Cormier believes that Ilia Topuria's refusal to fight several featherweight contenders is "weird": "Ilia Topuria is the champ, and as the champ at times you have some say into who you're gonna fight... I don't know if he has as much say in this as he thinks he does. It's… https://t.co/4FcnzQdL4r
Daniel Cormier has questioned Ilia Topuria's approach as a champion... https://t.co/iGIC9FrW8U
Robert Whittaker wants Belal Muhammad to capture 170-pound belt just to see the "uproar" 😂 #UFC #MMA https://t.co/NRs5cxBMmo