Ilia Topuria vs Islam Makhachev is the fight to make at UFC White House, says Michael Bisping

Michael Bisping believes that the right fight to make at the upcoming UFC White House card is Ilia Topuria vs Islam Makhachev.

As we know, Ilia Topuria is rumored to be returning to the cage later this year, most likely as part of the UFC White House card. While many believe that he’s going to unify the lightweight title against interim champion Justin Gaethje, there are a few other options on the table.

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One of them is for Topuria to lock horns with Islam Makhachev, either at 155 pounds or up at welterweight. These two men have been teasing a fight against one another for a while now, and it certainly feels like there’s a real appetite among MMA fans to see it.

In a recent video on his channel, Michael Bisping weighed in on Topuria vs Makhachev.

Bisping’s view on Topuria vs Makhachev

“You can’t put an event on at the White House and not have the fight card just blow everything else to smithereens,” Bisping said on his YouTube channel. “This thing has to deliver, and it absolutely will. They’re going to put together the most incredible night of fights that UFC fans could ever imagine.

“There’s no bigger fight right now, in my humble opinion, than Islam Makhachev vs. Ilia Topuria. I know Justin is the interim and Ilia is the undisputed, and that should happen. It really should, but this is a once-in-a-lifetime occasion. It’s going down on the White House lawn. President Trump will be there. The whole world will be tuning in. That’s a fact, OK?

“There’s going to be billions of people watching this. They want to put on the biggest fights. So unfortunately, in this situation, Justin Gaethje’s going to have to wait.”

Quotes via MMA Junkie

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