Topuria says he would keep featherweight title if he moves up to fight Makhachev

Ilia Topuria stated that if he moves up to welterweight to fight Islam Makhachev, he believes he would retain his lightweight title. He explained that everything would be different if he moved up in weight class, because after that fight he would return to the lightweight division. The statement suggests Topuria is open to a superfight with Makhachev while maintaining his championship status. This indicates potential negotiations or interest in a cross-divisional bout. No specific timeline or confirmation of the fight was mentioned in the post.