"From the looks of it, Elijah had a very difficult time making weight. I don't think he'll have a problem with power at a heavier weight, so kudos to him for that decision. Honestly, when he beat Holloway and Volkanovski, Topuria cemented his dominance at featherweight," Whittaker said on the MMArcade podcast.
The Georgian-born Spaniard is expected to make his debut at the new weight in the summer.