Before Islam Makhachev vacated his longtime UFC 155-pound strap, he dismissed facing ‘another featherweight’ Ilia Topuria. Topuria himself relinquished his The post Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev Face Hurdle as ‘Certified’ Double-Champ Puts Asterisk Over Ambitions appeared first on FirstSportz.

Islam Makhachev is signing up for a superfight. UFC CEO Dana White announced Tuesday that the lightweight champion is vacating his belt to jump up to the 170-pound division to face newly crowned welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena.

The pair of top pound for pound fighters could have had a superfight over the summer that now appears dead in the water