Paddy Pimblett 'can't believe' his rival Ilia Topuria vacated the UFC title. Divisions apart no more with champion Topuria leaving the featherweight division behind, along with any chance for a title rematch against former champ Alexander Volkanovski.

For a long time, Ilia Topuria and Paddy Pimblett's heated rivalry was restricted to social media, interviews and rare backstage confrontations. A fight between them isn't far-fetched now that Topuria moved to lightweight and Pimblett signed a major bout agreement for UFC 314.

Ilia Topuria has come under fire from fans after describing Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes as his "children" ahead of UFC 314.

Alexander Volkanovski could become UFC featherweight champion again without beating the man who took the title from him. After Ilia Topuria vacated the featherweight title, Volkanovski and Diego Lopes were called on to headline UFC 314 for the vacant belt.

Diego Lopes is confident Ilia Topuria will do well at lightweight, but he is hopeful Topuria will return to 145lbs so they can fight.

Topuria’s decision has opened the door to an exciting match-up between former divisional champion Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes for the vacant title, making the 2025 calendar that much more engrossing.

Ilia Topuria's decision to go up to lightweight has put the featherweight division in a state of uncertainty. The post Ilia Topuria Gets an Update for Alexander Volkanovski Rematch as Ex-UFC Champ Reveals Intentions Before UFC 314 appeared first on EssentiallySports.