The top pound-for-pound fighter in the world, Islam Makhachev, relinquished the UFC lightweight championship in May 2025 to move up a weight class and challenge for a second UFC divisional title.
In his welterweight debut at UFC 322, Makhachev dominated then-champion Jack Della Maddalena to win the 170-pound championship. Relive the Russian becoming part of the exclusive two-division UFC champions club.
Makhachev puts his title on the line for the first time on Aug. 15 against No. 2 ranked Ian Machado Garry in the UFC 330 main event.
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