The next fight by Islam Makhachev has finally become clear after UFC 315 last Saturday.
In the UFC 315 Main Event in Montreal on Saturday, Jack della Maddalena Belal Muhammad in the new champion welterweight after a war in five round.
After the fight, Muhammad was taken by Dricus du Plessis, the UFC Middleweight Champion, after Belal Muhammad had previously suggested a future movement until 185 pounds.
Prior to the UFC 315 Main Event, UFC boss Dana White claimed that the result would determine both the next fights of Islam Makhacheve as Ilia Topuria, because the two were linked to fight each other, but Makhatsjov remained hopeful to go on weight.
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Islam Makhachev sends Jack della Maddalena a challenging message
Islam Makhachev was in an uncomfortable position that came in the Welterweight title fight because Muhammad is his teammate, so he supported him, but he knew that 'the name remembers' stood in the way.
Immediately after the victory of Della Maddalena in the main event, the Russian went to social media to explain that his next fight will come to the Australian, stating that his plan is to become a double champion.
Although Della Maddalena is not teammates with Alexander Volkanovski, the two good friends, and in his Octagon interview the Australian stated that he wants to beat Makhachev for Volkanovski after he had suffered two losses for the Russian.
“You are not Volkanovski, I will show you different levels. Keep my belt clean,” Makhachev told Della Maddalena in a post on social media.
Volkanovski and Makhametev fought for the first time in 2023 on UFC 284 when Makhachev very closely won the unanimous decision in what was extremely close to fight.
Jack della Maddalena responds to Islam Makhachev
With Della Maddalena fully open to combating the lightweight champion in his first defending defense, he gave his response to Makhachev in the UFC 315 Post-Fight Press Conference.
“Come and get it, come and get it,” responded della Maddalena to Makhachev.
Earlier this week, Makhachev revealed that he will not leave his 155 pound title at the pursuit of the second belt and it is still unclear when he can now return to the Octagon with his opponent.
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