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#4. Ilia Topuria vs. Cub Swanson
'Killer' Cub Swanson is no stranger to derailing a hype train. Assuming this fight is the next chapter of Tuporia's very young UFC career, fans will be looking at this as being marketed as 'Fight of the Year', and with both fighters' styles, it could very well be just that.
Swanson has never been in a boring fight, and 'El Matador' has followed suit with barn-burner performances thus far into his career. 13 years the elder, Swanson has seen it all in his career. Still, Topuria does offer threats that have defeated the Californian in the past.
Fans might've written 'Killer' Cub off a few years back, but a career resurgence led to his most recent win against Darren Elkins, which is one of Swanson's best performances to date. With similar styles but different parts of their careers, Swanson vs. Topuria makes sense and would have fans marking their calendars.
#3. Ilia Topuria vs. Josh Emmett
Yet another fight that has "excitement" written all over it would be Topuria vs. Emmett. While Emmett hasn't been the most active fighter as injuries have plagued him of late, he's still a threat and a potential contender.
The lone performance in 2021 saw Emmett defeat the always dangerous Dan Ige, proving that he's still a presence to take note of at featherweight. This is a steep step up in competition for Topuria, but his past performances have shown him dealing with almost any threat the UFC has tossed at him.
The punching power of either fighter makes this potential fight one that probably won't need the judges to hang around. Emmett is currently ranked No.9 at featherweight -- if Topuria can handle this task, then the top five featherweights will need to take notice of the undefeated up-and-comer.
