It's official: Topuria will fight for the belt against Oliveira or Makhachev: "He's definitely not wrong."

There's been a lot of confusion in the UFC lightweight division in recent months. We could barely grasp the speculation or the words of Ilia Topuria, who, while he usually backs up his comments with facts, in this case, was only part of it. The fighter said he was going to fight for the belt with Makhachev or Oliveira, but there was no confirmation from the UFC .

Things, however, have changed in recent hours with statements from UFC president Dana White , who confirmed Ilia Topuria's latest statements on El Hormiguero, in which he stated that he will fight for the 155-pound title on June 28 at International Fight Week against the Russian or the Brazilian. " He's definitely not wrong ," said the UFC's top executive.

Topuria's ultimate opponent will depend on the outcome of this Saturday's welterweight title fight at UFC 315. If Jack Della Maddalena defeats Belal Muhammad, Makhachev will move up a weight class and Oliveira will compete with Topuria. However, if the American wins, the Dagestani will remain at lightweight and defend his belt with Topuria.

The certainty, therefore, is that the Spanish-Georgian will be able to compete for a second belt, something that very few athletes have achieved. Only Conor McGregor, Jon Jones, and Daniel Cormier have held this honor . If Topuria wins next June, he will undoubtedly enter the UFC Olympus.

In any case, he'll face a very tough opponent, whoever it may be . Initially, Oliveira, who is somewhat more inconsistent than the Russian, seems more manageable. Furthermore, the Brazilian tends to expose himself a lot in exchanges, a highly risky situation with Topuria in front of him. Makhachev is more solid, more organized, and has top-level grappling skills.