Islam Makhachev vacates lightweight title days after vowing not to for welterweight championship fight, Henry Cejudo reacts: "I'm triple champ"

Islam Makhachev vacates lightweight title days after vowing not to for welterweight championship fight, Henry Cejudo reacts: "I'm triple champ"

Former double champion Henry Cejudo recently weighed in on Islam Makhachev vacating his lightweight belt to fight for the 170-pound strap.

It is now clear that Islam Makhachev is leaving the lightweight title and stepping up to welterweight to challenge the newly crowned champion Jack Della Maddalena. Dagestan star Islam Makhachev is looking to make history as he sets his sights on the newly crowned champion Jack Della Maddalena, who won the title after a celebrated title fight against Belal Muhammad this weekend. In connection with Makhachev leaving the lightweight class, UFC pres…

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Javier Méndez says Jack Della Maddalena has never faced anyone like Islam Makhachev. Della Maddalena (18-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) dethroned Belal Muhammad (24-4 MMA, 15-4 UFC) to become the welterweight champion in the main event of UFC 315 on Saturday at the Bell Centre in Montreal. He was challenged by lightweight champion Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC), a challenge he eagerly accepted. Della Maddalena impressed with his ability to hit Muhammad on his …

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