UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev said he has no plans to fight lower division titleholder Elijah Topuria.
"I'm not going to give him a chance right away because he hasn't done all the work he should have done in his weight class. There are still contenders he should beat, but he doesn't want to make weight anymore. Let him move on and deserve a chance and we will definitely fight," MMA Mania quoted Makhachev as saying.
Recall that in January, Makhachev finished Renato Moicano in the first round.