If things don't work out for Islam Makhachev in his venture to welterweight, he won't have an immediate title shot waiting for him in the lightweight division. At least, that's how it will be if Ilia Topuria has a say in the championship pecking order.

Ilia Topuria isn’t going to do Islam Makhachev any favors after telling the former lightweight champion that he’ll have to get in line behind everybody else if he wants to earn a shot at his former belt if he ever returns to 155 pounds.

Ilia Topuria sounds off on Islam Makhachev, claiming he’s ready to win and telling the former champ to “get in line” for the belt.