We look at the opening betting odds for the next fight for Jack Della Maddalena and Islam Makhachev, a UFC welterweight title fight that does not have a date or location.

Florian, who competed across four different weight classes during his UFC tenure, doesn't see Makhachev withstanding Della Maddalena's power the same way that Muhammad did. "Based

UFC CEO Dana White sent the MMA community into a frenzy when he recently announced that Islam Makhachev would vacate the lightweight title to challenge Jack Della Maddalena for the welterweight gold.

There are a few strands to the conspiracy which has been spreading on social media. The first is an apparent text exchange between Makhachev and Muhammad in which the former light

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

The UFC landscape is shifting as Islam Makhachev vacates his lightweight belt to chase welterweight gold. But as he eyes Jack Della Maddalena’s title, doubts are already surfacing about his ability to make the leap.

Islam Makhachev always finds himself in the middle of criticism, irrespective of what he does or accomplishes. The pound-for-pound ace The post Dana White Discrediting Islam Makhachev’s Past Achievements Surfaces Amidst Latest Tensions appeared first on FirstSportz.

Makhachev did also tweet words of encouragement to Muhammad, but it was overlooked by many. Cormier defended Makhachev amidst accusations that he was hoping for Muhammad's demise, chalking it up to Buckley just trying to insert himself into the title picture.