Gilbert Burns gives his reaction to the UFC's announcement of Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev for the welterweight title.

After Islam Makhachev made the decision to move up to the welterweight division following Jack Della Maddalena’s (JDM) win over the previous champion, Belal Muhammad; former featherweight champ, Ilia Topuria,

We look at the opening betting odds for the next fight for Jack Della Maddalena and Islam Makhachev, a UFC welterweight title fight that does not have a date or location.

Kenny Florian warns Islam Makhachev that the power feels different in the UFC welterweight division. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) has vacated his lightweight title to challenge welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena (18-2 MMA,

Jack Della Maddalena compares himself to Dustin Poirier as he boldly claims he can floor Islam Makhachev in a potential UFC showdown.

UFC CEO Dana White sent the MMA community into a frenzy when he recently announced that Islam Makhachev would vacate the lightweight title to challenge Jack Della Maddalena for the welterweight gold.

Makhachev did also tweet words of encouragement to Muhammad, but it was overlooked by many. Cormier defended Makhachev amidst accusations that he was hoping for Muhammad's demise, chalking it up to Buckley just trying to insert himself into the title picture.

Islam Makhachev always finds himself in the middle of criticism, irrespective of what he does or accomplishes. The pound-for-pound ace The post Dana White Discrediting Islam Makhachev’s Past Achievements Surfaces Amidst Latest Tensions appeared first on FirstSportz.