Renato Moicano isn't so sure Ilia Topuria is set to face Islam Makhachev, instead believing the Georgian-Spaniard could in fact be targeting a rematch against Max Holloway at 155 pounds.

Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) vacated his featherweight title for a move up to 155 pounds. Makhachev previously stated that a fight with “another featherweight” in Topuria doesn’t interest him, and his manager Rizvan Magomedov wants to see “El Matador” in a title eliminator.

The likes of Rafael Fiziev, Renato Moicano and Mateusz Gamrot offered to step in and replace Hooker. If it were up to Cormier, he’d like to see Gaethje fight Moicano, who’s coming off a short-notice title loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 311. Cormier says history proves that Moicano (20-6-1 MMA, 12-6 UFC) is the right man for the job.

All three judges scored the final round for Ribovics but two judges gave the Tristar Gym fighter the first two in order to award Haqparast the win via a split decision. In his post-fight interview, the in-form 155-pounder called out one name and one name only, the #10-ranked Renato Moicano.

UFC CEO Dana White seemed enthused when discussing Islam Makhachev's next fight following UFC Seattle Saturday night.

The manager of UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev seemingly doesn't want to see the Russian fight Ilia Topuria next.

With UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) looking for fresh blood, Gaethje thinks he can jump into the title opportunity with an impressive showing against Fiziev. Gaethje edged out Fiziev by majority decision at UFC 286.

Javier Mendez says Islam Makhachev welcomes all challengers, and that includes UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria.

Islam Makhachev has reacted to a post by UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov’s coach. Makhachev most recently beat short-notice opponent Renato Moicano at UFC 311 earlier this year.

Islam Makhachev, the UFC lightweight champion, is considering moving up to welterweight or middleweight to become a two-division champion. MMA analyst Luke Thomas warns that such a move could complicate Makhachev's career due to the physical adjustments required.

Topuria vacated his UFC featherweight title for a move up to 155 pounds. Lightweight champion Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) previously said he’s not interested in fighting another 145-pounder in Topuria, and his manager agrees.

On April 12, Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes will fight for the vacant featherweight world title in the UFC 314 main event. The surprising fight announcement revealed that former featherweight king Ilia Topuria had officially vacated his title to move up to lightweight.