It has been confirmed by the UFC that Topuria is the new number one in the pound-for-pound rankings.
That means that, for all intents and purposes, the Spanish-Georgian is, as of today, the best fighter in the most prestigious mixed martial arts circuit on the planet.
His first-round knockout of Oliveira in his last fight meant he was not only crowned champion of the lightweight division, but also knocked his arch-nemesis Islam Makhachev off the UFC throne.
El Matador's next goal could be to move up to welterweight to defeat the Dagestani and become the first man in UFC history to win the belts of three different weight divisions.
However, it makes sense for him to have a few more fights at 155 pounds before he makes that jump. In fact, his next bout is likely to be a defence of the title he just won against the eccentric Paddy Pimblett or Armenian Arman Tsarukyan.