"Makhachev (27-1) will challenge Jack Della Maddalena (18-2) for the welterweight championship at UFC 322 on Nov. 14 at Madison Square Garden. In anticipation of the move, Makhachev vacated his 155-pound lightweight belt in May. Topuria (17-0), the UFC's former featherweight champion, became Makhachev's successor in June, when he knocked out Charles Oliveira for the title."
""I saw the [Oliveira] fight; he's good," Makhachev told ESPN. "I have a good fight now and I know [Topuria] is going to fight soon and we'll see what's gonna happen. He wants to fight at the White House, and I also want to be there. I know the UFC wants to do some big fight in the White House. Which fight is going to be bigger than this?""
Islam Makhachev (27-1) is preparing to move up to welterweight to challenge Jack Della Maddalena (18-2) for the title at UFC 322 on Nov. 14 at Madison Square Garden. Makhachev vacated his 155-pound lightweight belt in May to anticipate the move. Ilia Topuria (17-0) won the lightweight title in June by knocking out Charles Oliveira and is widely regarded alongside Makhachev as one of the top two pound-for-pound fighters. Topuria has said he would move to 170 pounds to face Makhachev if he wins. Makhachev welcomed that possibility and expressed interest in a proposed White House card on June 14, though the UFC has not announced fights and Topuria is currently unbooked.
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