The world of mixed martial arts just witnessed a massive change in the UFC leaderboards. Ilia Topuria has finally made the big move to the lightweight division and vacated his featherweight championship title. Well, this has put Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes against each other fighting for the vacant featherweight title at UFC 314. And Dana White has stepped into the dilemma of making the match between Topuria and Islam Makhachev.
Well, the fighting world has been expecting this matchup for quite a while. ‘El Matador’ kept on nagging the lightweight champion and Makhachev finally agreed to give him a chance. But when will the UFC head honcho make them fight each other? Of course, the bout has to be one that can attract the maximum attention and cheers from the crowd. Here are the three spots for White to make the match.
International Fight Week
UFC Abu Dhabi
UFC Madison Square Garden
Stay tuned for more updates…
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