Islam Makhachev has officially vacated the UFC lightweight title and will move to welterweight to challenge Jack Della Maddalena for his belt.

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.

The UFC landscape is shifting as Islam Makhachev vacates his lightweight belt to chase welterweight gold. But as he eyes Jack ...

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Paddy Pimblett criticizes the UFC for stripping Islam Makhachev but not Jon Jones, highlighting inconsistency in title ...

Topuria vacated the UFC’s 145lb title to challenge Makhachev at 155lb, only for the latter to relinquish his belt and move up ...

Jack Della Maddalena's coach insists Islam Makhachev won't be able to survive his star student's power.

Jack Della Maddalena compares himself to Dustin Poirier as he boldly claims he can floor Islam Makhachev in a potential UFC showdown.

That Islam Makhachev is going up to welterweight to challenge for a title is not a surprise. Vacating his current belt may ...

Islam Makhachev has vacated his lightweight belt and will move up to the welterweight division to fight Jack Della Maddalena, ...

If UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev moves up to welterweight, he may end up fighting another former pound-for-pound ...

Jack Della Maddalena might just pull off the impossible! After beating the likes of Belal Muhammad and Della Maddalena is ...