After the intense UFC 324 where Justin Gaethje was proclaimed interim lightweight champion, the bookmakers already place Ilia Topuria as a wide favorite for a possible title unification bout between the two. The fight has not yet been made official, but Dana White has suggested that the winner of UFC 324 will face the undisputed champion, which puts Topuria in the natural position of a contender when he returns to action, possibly between April and June.