Khabib Drops Iconic Line on Dana White as Islam Makhachev Fight Date Remains Uncertain at Welterweight

Khabib Drops Iconic Line on Dana White as Islam Makhachev Fight Date Remains Uncertain at Welterweight

UFC 315 may have crowned a new welterweight king, but it also opened the door to a storm no one’s fully prepared for — Islam Makhachev’s bold leap into the 170-pound waters. Had Belal Muhammad remained the welterweight champion, Islam Makhachev wouldn’t have opted to move to the 170-pound division. But with Jack Della Maddalena as the newly crowned champion, the lightweight champ couldn’t stray away from his dream of becoming a two-division cham…

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Photo by Paul Kane/Zuffa LLC Jack Della Maddalena is the new welterweight champion and is on his way to establishing an enduring legacy at 170 pounds. All he has to do now is get through the No. 1 Pound-for-Pound fighter in the world in Islam Makhachev and then a murderer’s row of contenders. Simple enough, right? Della Maddalena made a statement with a dramatic win over Belal Muhammad at UFC 315, but his run at the top could end before it begin…