Former UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev is not so sure that a return to 155 pounds will be executable.
Makhachev decided to leave the lightweight gold in favor of challenging Jack della Maddalena for the UFC Welterweight Championship. Although the competition has not been officially made, most experts expect the matchup to take place before 2025 will be closed. Rumors have pointed to a date of November in New York City, and it will be interesting to see if that will eventually happen.
In the meantime, Ilia Topuria jerked the gold of 155 pounds after the starch Charles Oliveira in the first round of their UFC 317 title fight. Chat with reporters during a Eagle FC press conferenceMakhachev admitted that he does not know if a trip back to lightweight will be feasible (H/T Mmafighting).
“I don’t know. It has always been difficult,” Makhachev said when he was asked to fall back to 155. “Now I will see how much I get after the fight. If my weight is the same after the fight, then we can talk about it. [the weight increases] And it wasn’t easy anyway, I think we should sit with the team to talk. “
Makhachev is intrigued by a possible confrontation with Topuria. It is a different position than one Makhachev had lightweight title on “Do Bronx” prior to the victory of “El Matador”. Makhachev previously argued that Topuria had to prove itself at 155 pounds before he would show interest in the fight.
“I’m not sure. There is some intrigues with Topuria,” said Makhachev. “I am also interested in that fight. Maybe it is possible to make a kind of superfight.”
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