Overview

• Makhachev said he is interested in a super fight with lightweight champion Ilia Topuria after facing welterweight titleholder Jack Della Maddalena.
• He is expected to challenge Della Maddalena later this year, with reports pointing to Madison Square Garden in November, though no date is official.
• Makhachev reported a training weight of about 86.5 kg (190.5 lbs) and stated any return to lightweight depends on his post-fight baseline.
• Asked about Khamzat Chimaev, Makhachev declined to fuel inter-camp tensions and said "we will see," while praising Chimaev’s dominant UFC 319 title win.
• Media analyses suggest the JDM result could shape his division choice, with a win potentially steering him toward Topuria at 155 and a loss keeping him at 170.