News Islam Makhachev vacates Lightweight title to challenge Jack Della Maddalena for the Welterweight Championship, location TBA

[AmbassadorFright]

To be honest this more or less kills 2 birds with one stone. Imagine if both Ilia and Islam kept both of their belts while each chasing another. That's a log jam in 4 fucking divisions.

 

[GrantB13]

At least the UFC is trying to curb the double champ stuff. Vacating is how it needs to be. That being said, I'm sure Islam is too much to JDM.

 

[Strijfy]

true. dude isn't a super active champ who deserved to keep both belts anyways. If they're completely done with double champs, even better.

unlike the rest of those double champs in the past who just stayed soooo active and defended both belts..

Conor... no wait

 

[bongwater]

now cut him!

 

[fightfan70]

i just hope if islam wins, that he defends against shavkat.

picked islam but, pulling for jack

 

[fightfan70]

i just hope if islam wins, that he defends against shavkat.

picked islam but, pulling for jack

 

[Strijfy]

I find it hilarious you guys are apparently completely unaware that Jones vacated his LHW belt when he moved up to HW.

I find it hilarious that you are still sucking on JBJ knob, when he is ducking

 

[cburm]

Islam is a great sportsman in every way.

Unlike Jon Jones - a fraud, who never fights to defend his title and refuses to vacate it at the same time.

He defended more than anyone in mma history moved to Hw and beat the best hw and top contender in that division jeeze nobody can make you happy

 

[cburm]

I don't see how Jack has a chance illia would ben a tougher fight.. Jack is gonna get grappled I think people forget how Islam gets you to the ground sprawling isn't gonna help..

 

[TITS]

bartender..... JACK

Janitor Jack

 

[Dr Fong]

To be honest this more or less kills 2 birds with one stone. Imagine if both Ilia and Islam kept both of their belts while each chasing another. That's a log jam in 4 fucking divisions.

And if both of them win, it sets up an even bigger fight between them.

 

[Dr Fong]

I don't see how Jack has a chance illia would ben a tougher fight.. Jack is gonna get grappled I think people forget how Islam gets you to the ground sprawling isn't gonna help..

Former 135 pounder who has only fought once at 155 against a nobody and nearly got knocked out is a much tougher fight for a 155er who has never fought at 170 than the undisputed lineal 170 champion who has fought at 185.

I hope one day you will gain some understanding of what weight classes are and how stupid you sound.

 

[Adamant]

It's quite bullshit that he has to vacate.

 

[CroCopsLHK]

I guess Shavkat and Brady might have something to say about it.

Garry? 1 fight winning streak against the number 14
Leon? dominated twice in a row.. I think at this point he might hire a dominatrix to spend days and call it a career
Usman? 0-3, shopworn, hasn't won a fight in like 4 years. Fuck him.

Morales and Buckley need that signature win.


And yes... Topuria will spark Charles if Charles do not find a perfect shot.

Garry hardly lost to Shavkat and has made work since. Like it or not him, Shavkat and Brady are all in the picture.

 

[CatchtheseHands]

Isn't Arman injured?

I doubt he still is. It wasn't that serious I don't think.

 

[TempleoftheDog]

It's irrelevant that when Jon was done with LHW he gave up the belt but you won't praise him for that while praising Islam for it?

Okay there pal.

Do you remember the part where Jones held onto the LHW Title for about 7 months after the Reyes fight? No of course you don’t.

And he’s doing the exact same fucking thing right now.

If that asshole had an ounce of class, he would have vacated the LHW Title months before he actually did. And he would have would have vacated the HW Title several months ago. Because he is NEVER fighting Aspinall.

And no doubt you’ll pretend that Jones having the HW Title longer than anybody else is actually an accomplishment to be proud of.

 

[Krixes]

The same folks who say Islam ducked Topuria will now say JDM beats Islam loooool.

And when Islam wins, they'll say JDM was a BUM who beat a 40 year old Belal.

 

[El Fernas]

So much for "im not vacating the LW belt", smh, LW record is set at 4...had the chance to make history taking it further, dumb move.

PS: So is the UFC not allowing champ champs anymore?

 

[MDoza]

I didn’t see anything from JDM in the Belal fight that makes me think he can win this fight.

 

[Gregoire1]

JDM dec