Islam Makhachev’s next move to welterweight has stirred up strong reactions across the MMA world, sparking debates about the future of one of the UFC’s most competitive divisions. Fans Concerned Over Islam Makhachev’s Activity and Division Logjam Following Belal Muhammad’s loss to Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315,

Islam Makhachev always finds himself in the middle of criticism, irrespective of what he does or accomplishes. The pound-for-pound ace The post Dana White Discrediting Islam Makhachev’s Past Achievements Surfaces Amidst Latest Tensions appeared first on FirstSportz.

Gilbert Burns gives his reaction to the UFC's announcement of Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev for the welterweight title.

UFC CEO Dana White sent the MMA community into a frenzy when he recently announced that Islam Makhachev would vacate the lightweight title to challenge Jack Della Maddalena for the welterweight gold.

We look at the opening betting odds for the next fight for Jack Della Maddalena and Islam Makhachev, a UFC welterweight title fight that does not have a date or location.

Della Maddalena also doubled down on his motivation for this fight, claiming that he wants to get revenge over Makhachev for his friend and teammate, Alexander Volkanovski.

After Islam Makhachev made the decision to move up to the welterweight division following Jack Della Maddalena’s (JDM) win over the previous champion, Belal Muhammad; former featherweight champ, Ilia Topuria,

Makhachev did also tweet words of encouragement to Muhammad, but it was overlooked by many. Cormier defended Makhachev amidst accusations that he was hoping for Muhammad's demise, chalking it up to Buckley just trying to insert himself into the title picture.