The fate of two divisions were in the balance on Saturday hinging on the UFC 315 main event outcome. Former featherweight champion Ilia Topuria’s next opponent was decided and lightweight champion Islam Makhachev next move became clear. Jack Della Maddalena defeated Belal Muhammad to capture the welterweight championship via unanimous decision locking in future matchups. Had Muhammad won, lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and former featherweight titleholder Ilia Topuria would have met at UFC 317 in a lightweight title bout. With Della Maddalena being crown the new welterweight champion, Makhachev is expected to move up to the 170-pound weight class for his next fight. “Time to become a double champion,” Makhachev wrote on X following the UFC 315 title fight
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Islam Makhachev reacts to UFC 315: ‘Time to become a double champion’ – MMA Weekly