Having vacated his lightweight title, Islam Makhachev will now move to welterweight to challenge Jack Della Maddalena, who defeated Belal Muhammad to become the new champion at UFC 315.

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Islam Makhachev has officially vacated his lightweight title, with the 33-year old set to move to welterweight to challenge Jack Della Maddalena for the 170-pound title.