Former lightweight champion Islam Makhachev reacts to Ilia Topuria victory at UFC 317 by not reacting, allowing coach Javier Mendez to predict the "problems" the new 155-pound champion can expect to face in future matchups against Arman Tsarukyan and Justin Gaethje.

Fresh off his title-winning performance against Charles Oliveira at UFC 317, newly-crowned lightweight champion Ilia Topuria opened as the odds-on betting favorite over Paddy Pimblett, Arman Tsarukyan, and Justin Gaethje.

Paddy Pimblett says the disdain he shares with Ilia Topuria hasn’t been seen in the UFC since Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov put on one of the biggest fights in the history of the sport.