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Dana White: Ilia Topuria will return to face UFC 324 interim title winner

Dana White appears confident Ilia Topuria's time away from MMA won't last longer than expected.

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Ilia Topuria says ‘difficult moment in personal life’ led UFC to create interim title

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Ilia Topuria Steps Away from UFC for Personal Matter, Explains Timeline to Return

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Paddy Pimblett to fight for UFC lightweight title – but not against Ilia Topuria

Paddy Pimblett will get his first shot at UFC gold in January, but not in his desired title fight with lightweight champion Ilia Topuria.

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UFC lightweight champ Ilia Topuria steps away through early 2026, due to 'difficult moment in my personal life'

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Ilia Topuria announces break from fighting: ‘I don’t want to hold up the division’

UFC 324: Paddy Pimblett v Justin Gaethje lightweight title preview

Britain's Paddy Pimblett will fight Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title - this is why the UFC picked him.

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Ilia Topuria disappointed in Jack Della Maddalena, ‘super boring’ Islam Makhachev’s performances at UFC 322

Topuria captured the lightweight title in his lone 2025 appearance with a brutal knockout of Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 in June. Topuria vacated the featherweight title in hopes to fight Makhachev for the 155-pound belt, but Makhachev had the same idea of making his own history.

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Max Holloway supports Ilia Topuria as latter will sit out early-2026 for personal reasons: “I know the struggle first hand”

Max Holloway has shown empathy for Ilia Topuria as the UFC lightweight champ will not compete in early 2026 due to personal issues.

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Why is Ilia Topuria stopping all UFC fights until 2026 and leaving the lightweight division wide open?

UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria said he will not fight in the first quarter of 2026. He shared this in a short statement on social media. He said he is going through a “hard moment” in his personal life and wants to spend time with his children.