Beneil Dariush approves of Ilia Topuria getting an immediate title shot at lightweight. Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) vacated his UFC featherweight belt after admitting that the weight cut was too strenuous on him. “El Matador” is eyeing a title fight against lightweight champion Islam Makhachev.

Ilia Topuria has been pushing for the fight with Islam Makhachev since winning the featherweight title and defending last year. But it seems that Makhachev is not interested in another matchup with a 145lb champion after twice defeating Alexander Volkanovski twice.

Islam Makhachev, UFC lightweight champion, initiated a fundraiser on Instagram to provide food for 3,000 children for six months. With a goal of $77,490, only $548.98 has been raised so far. Known for his charitable acts,

Dana White recently opened up about Islam Makhachev's future, which was followed by his take on a potential Makhachev vs. Ilia Topuria matchup.

Magomed Ankalaev's UFC 313 victory created massive online buzz, making him the most-viewed champion on UFC’s Instagram with 46.2M+ views.

After dethroning Alex Pereira of the light heavyweight title at UFC 313, Magomed Ankalaev has broken Islam Makhachev's record for most views on social media.

Islam Makhachev has doubts about Alex Pereira's wrestling skills, and he once brought up his reservations with 'Poatan's' grappling to Daniel Cormier.

Paddy Pimblett thinks Ilia Topuria ran from the UFC featherweight division due to rising contenders and a healthy Alex Volkanovski.

MMA fans have given their thoughts on Islam Makhachev's cryptic message regarding a possible Ilia Topuria fight.

Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) vacated his featherweight title for a move up to 155 pounds. Makhachev previously stated that a fight with “another featherweight” in Topuria doesn’t interest him, and his manager Rizvan Magomedov wants to see “El Matador” in a title eliminator.

A UFC veteran backs Islam Makhachev’s take on Ilia Topuria, agreeing with his assessment: “He’s got a great point.”

Makhachev is the bigger fighter and cut significant weight to make the 155-pound limit. Topuria will also cut weight to make 155, but he will have a much easier process. Size matters much more in the UFC than in boxing, as the sport’s wrestling component is massive.