Henry Cejudo Thinks Islam Makhachev vs. Ilia Topuria Tops Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall
On a latest episode of the “Pound 4 Pound” podcast, Henry Cejudo advised Kamaru Usman that he believes Islam Makhachev vs. Ilia Topuria may herald much more enterprise for the UFC than Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall (h/t MMAJunkie).
“I personally imagine that (Makhachev vs. Topuria) may doubtlessly be larger than Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall,” Cejudo stated on his “Pound 4 Pound” podcast with Kamaru Usman. “Competitively, in fact, man. It’s not simply that – it’s the straightforward proven fact that Ilia Topuria has an opportunity to grow to be champ-champ.
“The heavyweight division, we’ll simply know who’s the actual undisputed champion. However on this place, if Ilia does win, that places him in a class of, f*ck, you beat the previous pound-for-pound (finest) in (Alexander) Volkanovski, you’re beating the present pound-for-pound in a man like Islam Makhachev. Give him his flowers.”
Topuria’s crew has teased doubtlessly shifting as much as the light-weight division. “El Matador” is the present UFC featherweight champion and if he stays within the division, he’ll probably face Alexander Volkanovski in a rematch. As for Makhachev, the reigning UFC light-weight champion, he hasn’t proven a lot curiosity in going through Topuria until the present 145-pound titleholder proves himself at 155 kilos.
