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

Having vacated his lightweight title, Islam Makhachev will now move to welterweight to challenge Jack Della Maddalena, who defeated Belal Muhammad to become the new champion at UFC 315.

Sean Strickland recently voiced his wish to face Belal Muhammad in middleweight after Muhammad's close friend Islam Makhachev announced his move to welterweight.

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Ali Abdelaziz, the manager of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev, defended the latter against "ducking" accusations.

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.

Michael Morales proved he is the real deal by scoring a first-round knockout win over Gilbert Burns in the UFC Vegas 106 main event.