UFC head honcho Dana White, in his signature no-nonsense style, sent shockwaves through the MMA world during his latest Instagram Live session, announcing a seismic shake-up in the promotion’s most electrifying division.

Ilia Topuria’s move up to lightweight has raised question marks over his next steps. Topuria vacated his UFC Featherweight Title as Alexander Volkanovski will fight Diego Lopez at UFC 314 for the vacant title.

When it comes to lightweight, the reigning champion is still Islam Makhachev, although he’s recently hinted at a potential move to pursue a second UFC title. While a jump to welterweight would make the most sense,