Islam Makhachev Criticizes Poor Promotion of Title Fight Between Topuria and Oliveira

Former UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev believes that the fight for the vacant UFC lightweight title between Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira is not receiving the attention it deserves. He feels MMA fans are not particularly enthusiastic about this match and the UFC 317 event overall, which will take place during the International Fight Week in Las Vegas, USA.

«Brother, it really frustrates me. Nobody is talking about International Fight Week, and no one is discussing the main event of this show. What’s going on?» Makhachev stated during an interview with the YouTube channel ACD MMA.

As a reminder, Topuria vacated his UFC featherweight title to move up a weight class, and he will be making his debut in the lightweight division.