Islam Makhachev thinks sees the UFC 317 main event between Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira as a coin toss. Topuria and Oliveira will fight for the vacant lightweight title left behind by Makhachev in his move to welterweight when they meet in Saturday's headliner at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (ESPN+ pay-per-view,

Islam Makhachev will watch closely to see how things unfold in his now-former division when Ilia Topuria meets Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 — and beyond. With Makhachev vacating the lightweight title ahead of a move up to 170 pounds, Topuria and Oliveira will battle at UFC 317 to secure their place on the soon-to-be empty throne.