Significant fight announcements from UFC CEO Dana White have revealed major shifts in the lightweight and welterweight divisions, alongside other key matchups.
Islam Makhachev is set to vacate his lightweight championship. His next move will be to welterweight, where he will challenge the division`s new champion, Jack Della Maddalena. This decision creates an opening in the lightweight ranks.
With the lightweight title now vacant, Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira will compete for the championship belt at UFC 317. This highly anticipated bout will determine the next king of the lightweight division.
Furthermore, among the announcements made on Tuesday, Dana White confirmed the date and location for the middleweight clash between Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev, scheduled to take place at UFC 319 in Chicago.
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