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Islam Dismisses Ilia Topuria Fight, Says He Won’t “Torture” Himself Cutting to 155

Former lightweight champion Makhachev shut down talks of facing current undefeated champion Topuria, saying he’s focused on the UFC 322 welterweight title fight against Jack Della Maddalena. “What will it bring me if I drop to 155 and beat Topuria? I already have the belt,” he said. Makhachev added he’s done “torturing” himself with brutal weight cuts for lightweight.