Ilia Topuria has fired shots at Islam Makhachev following confirmation of his next fight. Topuria will fight Charles Oliveira for the lightweight belt at UFC 317. Makhachev has vacated the lightweight belt to chase welterweight gold, likely facing off against Jack Della Maddalena late this year, if not early 2026.

Former Bellator champion Andrey Koreshkov shared his insights in an exclusive interview with Telecomasia.net about the dynamics in the upcoming title fight between Charles Oliveira and Ilia Topuria for the UFC lightweight championship.

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Oliveira notoriously lost his belt to the scale at UFC 274; otherwise, he'd have two title defenses and three title fight victories to his name. Islam Makhachev thwarted his second attempt at undisputed at UFC 280, and he's been locked out of trying for a third time ever since.

The UFC Featherweight Champion moving up to the lightweight division is one of the more captivating storylines of 2025. After knocking out Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway back-to-back, Topuria relinquished his world title earlier this year on the UFC’s promise that he’d be fighting for the 155lb title.

Many MMA fanatics are currently awaiting news from UFC CEO Dana White regarding Ilia Topuria’s next fight and the future of the promotion’s lightweight division. White has stated that he will soon share updates regarding Topuria and the UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev,