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Ilia Topuria stated he believes he would retain his lightweight title if he moves up to welterweight to face Islam Makhachev. Topuria explained that after such a fight at 170 pounds, he would return to the lightweight division. The Georgian-Spanish champion appears confident that moving up in weight class would not jeopardize his current belt. This represents his ongoing campaign to secure a superfight with the lightweight champion Makhachev. No timeline or official plans for such a matchup have been announced.
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