Topuria: I'll keep lightweight title after moving up to fight Makhachev

Ilia Topuria stated that he believes he can move up to welterweight to face Islam Makhachev and still retain his lightweight championship. The Georgian-Spanish fighter explained that after competing at welterweight, he would return to the lightweight division. Topuria expressed confidence that things would be different at the higher weight class. The post does not provide additional context about when or if this matchup is being discussed by the UFC. Topuria currently holds the UFC featherweight title, though the post references lightweight, which may be a translation or reporting discrepancy.