Islam Makhachev has vacated his lightweight belt and will move up to the welterweight division to fight Jack Della Maddalena, Dana White announced Tuesday.

The UFC has finally booked Ilia Topuria's highly anticipated lightweight debut – and it will be for another title. Topuria, who vacated the featherweight championship in February, is scheduled to take on former UFC lightweight champ Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 on June 28 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Topuria vacated the featherweight belt to challenge for lightweight gold, and he will do so against former 155lb champion Oliveira this summer

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

Former UFC champ shuts down rumors of Islam Makhachev wishing Belal Muhammad to lose, clarifying his true stance and intentions.

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev's coach, Javier Mendez, recently shared his perspective on hard sparring during training sessions. The former ISKA kickboxing champion believes fighters must work on their technique rather than risk brain damage via ...