Two-division champion Islam Makhachev is confused after witnessing the UFC’s recent wave of matchmaking. The promotion has faced a lot of heat from fans for leaving out number one contender Arman Tsarukyan and giving Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett a shot at the interim lightweight strap, in champion Ilia Topuria’s absence.
The company also announced UFC 325, in which Alexander Volkanovski will run it back with Diego Lopes. The MMA community and Volkanovski had assumed the next featherweight title challenger would either be Movsar Evloev or Lerone Murphy, but the UFC announced Alexander Volkanovski vs.