Hopeful Quotes by Ilia Topuria

All Hopeful statements made by Ilia Topuria across interviews, press conferences, and social media.

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Nov 19, 2025 hopeful
“I promise, I am going to fight Makhachev at welterweight and I am going to beat him”

– pledging to move up and defeat Islam Makhachev for the welterweight title.
— Ilia Topuria
Oct 24, 2025 hopeful
“If it were to me, I think I'd rather fight Paddy because there's a history between us. And I think it would be a much more entertaining fight for the fans. At the end of the day, I compete to entertain everyone and give them a unique experience, and I think with Paddy, we could achieve that.”

– answers for question 'who would you prefer to fight next Justin Gaethje or Paddy Pimblett' via Diario AS
— Ilia Topuria
Oct 17, 2025 hopeful
“I want to fight Islam Makhachev at the White House.I think it would be one of the biggest fights in UFC history: no one has ever fought for a third title, and Islam has dominantly finished everything he needed to do in his division and then changed weight classes. I think it’s a fight of a giant magnitude, which suits us all, as well as the UFC”

– via Giorgi Kokiashvili
— Ilia Topuria