Before Islam Makhachev vacated his longtime UFC 155-pound strap, he dismissed facing ‘another featherweight’ Ilia Topuria. Topuria himself relinquished his The post Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev Face Hurdle as ‘Certified’ Double-Champ Puts Asterisk Over Ambitions appeared first on FirstSportz.

The pair of top pound for pound fighters could have had a superfight over the summer that now appears dead in the water

Topuria vacated the UFC’s 145lb title to challenge Makhachev at 155lb, only for the latter to relinquish his belt and move up to 170lb