Islam Makhachev has dismissed the idea of moving down to lightweight to fight Ilia Topuria. The Russian fighter vacated the 155-pound championship in 2025 after defending it a total of four times.
Makhachev moved up in pursuit of two-division glory and dethroned Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322 to become a two-division champion.
However, fans have been longing for a showdown between the P4P king and ‘El Matador.’ Earlier, Makhachev had said that he might consider a move down to 155 pounds to fight Topuria if the UFC comes up with an offer that is hard to refuse.