Islam Makhachev begins training camp, targeting July return; Morales signs

Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has started his training camp and is targeting a July return to the octagon. Meanwhile, Michael Morales has signed a contract for a fight, though details of his opponent were not specified in the post. The timing of these two developments is presented as potentially connected. Makhachev's July target would represent a relatively quick turnaround depending on his last fight date. The post suggests these two pieces of news may be related, though the exact nature of the connection is not explicitly stated.