Islam Makhachev has officially vacated his lightweight title, with the 33-year old set to move to welterweight to challenge Jack Della Maddalena for the 170-pound title.

It was recently announced that Makhachev will be vacating the UFC lightweight title in favor of moving up to 170 pounds.

Islam Makhachev slammed by MMA legend, who claims he avoided a showdown with Ilia Topuria. The UFC pound-for-pound number one has chosen to vacate his lightweight championship and fight Jack Della ...

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Ex-UFC double champ weighs in on Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev’s double champ goals, sparking heated debate among fans.

Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev has gone back and forth on social media over the UFC's recent bombshell announcement.