Ilia Topuria reveals his Mount Rushmore for the top 4 UFC fighters of all-time, builds perfect MMA fighter

Ilia Topuria, the UFC's reigning lightweight champion, unveiled his Mount Rushmore of all-time UFC greats during a recent hour-long interview with DeepCut. The featherweight-and-lightweight titleholder selected Jon Jones, Georges St-Pierre, Conor McGregor, and Anderson Silva—three of whom, like Topuria himself, captured championship belts across multiple weight classes. When asked to construct the perfect fighter, Topuria again turned to Jones, praising his fighting intelligence and selecting him as the superior striker. The list reflects Topuria's appreciation for fighters who transcended single divisions and dominated multiple eras, a standard that aligns with his own trajectory as a multi-division champion in the modern UFC.