Media Diego Lopes says that the UFC is no longer allowing champions to move up a weight class without vacating their title

[rorschach51]

And here I thought Topuria was a real G for this decision, but it's actually the UFC's ruling

 

[Preston broadus]

How does ilia stay slim at 167? He must have adamantium laced bones. I'm the same height and weigh 145-50 with big legs and abs.

 

[leto1776]

Excellent because making interim belts or making fighters wait however long just to fight the champion is cancer.

100%

 

[ExitLUPin]

LOL yeah right. Obviously most champs they won't but if another Conor level star comes along and is undefeated you really think they're gonna tell him to vacate? Get real.

 

[AndrewGolota48]

I think he is lying, 5'6 guy getting up to 190 would make him fat, Islam himself said he doesn't get bigger than 182-183 off camp but Ilia is supposed to be 190 between camps?

Sherdog used to insist that Aldo was a massive FW.

 

[Killer Kadoogan]

people saying they hope its true....... did yall not just see topuria do that?

there will be another conor someday and that guy will be able to do whatever.

the current roster besides poatan, and even him, theyre not chuck liddells. theyre zoomer addicted social media 100,000s follower type stars. but there will be another conor. might be a while tho.

 

[Sms_productions713]

Making the weight =/= having no issues making the weight.
I don't know what you (and others) are confused by. His coach and Ilia confirmed he gets up to 190lbs between the fights. The guy is big for FW which is why he generates so much power, even if he is a midge. Some people are built thicker than others, GSP talked about this.

People must not remember prime alves. Might have been onl 5ft7, but the dude was damn near 200 before cutting

 

[Söze Aldo]

And here I thought Topuria was a real G for this decision, but it's actually the UFC's ruling

A) We have no proof Diego is totally accurate here.

B) He's still a real G regardless. He could have stayed the 145 champion and continued with the benefits and glory that comes with that; instead he chooses to move up beltless with no real guarantee he'll be a champion again, aside from his own belief in himself.

The balls on the spaniard.