Sean O’Malley wants to see Islam Makhachev fight Ilia Topuria.
Makhachev moved up a weight class and challenged Maddalena for the welterweight title at UFC 322 on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. Makhachev dominated Maddalena (18-3) through 25 minutes, establishing a ground control time of 19 minutes, to earn a unanimous decision win.
Meanwhile, Topuria (17-0) had originally been chasing Makhachev (28-1) when he was the lightweight champ. “El Matador” won the vacant title against Charles Oliveira after Makhachev moved up to 170 pounds. Topuria has since teased a move up to welterweight to challenge Makhachev.