UFC welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena previews his upcoming title defense against Islam Makhachev and plans to lean on former opponent Alex Volkanovski for advice.

Sonnen, who was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame's Fight Wing for his war with Anderson Silva at UFC 117, was among the vocal parties who believed Makhachev had more to do in the lightweight division. In fact, he categorized the shift as a "sign of cowardice."

Jack Della Maddalena outworked Belal Muhammad in a surefire, undeniable PPV title win at UFC 315, at Bell Centre in Montreal. The Aussie man came out the new champ with 48-47, 48-47, and 49-46 scores and is now the new king.

UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev finds himself embroiled in controversy following Jack Della Maddalena’s upset victory over Belal Muhammad at UFC 315. His interest in moving up to welterweight was not a secret.

Belal Muhammad's UFC 315 loss may have ruined plans for an Islam Makhachev vs. Ilia Topuria superfight, claims his manager.

As UFC 315 approaches, the MMA world is buzzing, not just about the fights in Montreal, but about the ripple effects that could shake up two of the UFC’s most competitive divisions. At the center of this storm is reigning welterweight champion Belal Muhammad,

Makhachev did also tweet words of encouragement to Muhammad, but it was overlooked by many. Cormier defended Makhachev amidst accusations that he was hoping for Muhammad's demise, chalking it up to Buckley just trying to insert himself into the title picture.

Islam Makhachev promises he’s built much different than Chael Sonnen and that’s why he says the former UFC title challenger doesn’t understand his desire to chase greatness by becoming a two-division champion.

Islam Makhachev and Belal Muhammad’s loyalty runs deep. Both have trained under the guidance of UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov, who remains a pivotal figure in their camps.

Islam Makhachev‘s recent departure from the UFC lightweight division was quite a shocking move. After years of dominating some of The post Islam Makhachev’s Rival Comes To Defense And Reveals Brutal Struggle From Ex-Lightweight Champion appeared first on FirstSportz.