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Ilia Topuria stated that if he moves up to welterweight to fight Islam Makhachev, everything will be different because he plans to return to the lightweight division after that bout. The champion expressed confidence that he would retain his lightweight title despite competing at a higher weight class. Topuria did not provide further details on the timeline or likelihood of such a fight materializing. The post reflects ongoing speculation about cross-divisional matchups involving the featherweight champion.
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