Topuria says he'd keep featherweight title while moving up for Makhachev

Ilia Topuria has stated he believes he would retain his featherweight title if he moves up to welterweight to fight Islam Makhachev. In his comments, Topuria indicated that after a potential fight at welterweight, he would return to the lightweight division. The statement suggests Topuria is considering a move up in weight class while maintaining his championship status at featherweight. However, it's unclear from the post whether this represents official negotiations or simply Topuria expressing his position on weight class mobility. No timeline or concrete plans for such a fight have been mentioned.