How can Islam Makhachev be ranked ahead of Ilia Topuria? That's the question Chael Sonnen is asking. After Ilia's latest loss, the two fighters now have something important in common: one career loss and one stoppage loss. But Chael argues that the circumstances surrounding those losses matter. Ilia's loss came in a massive main event on the White House lawn against elite competition. Islam's only loss came much earlier in his career. So does recency really change the argument? Chael also brings up something Islam doesn't particularly enjoy discussing: Islam turned down a fight with Ilia. To be fair, Islam had a reason. He argued that Ilia hadn't fought at lightweight yet and wanted him to establish himself at 155 pounds before fighting the champion. But Chael points out that Islam himself had previously made similar moves when other fighters challenged him. Now there's another issue. When asked about potential opponents like Michael Morales and Benoît Saint Denis, Islam's ans