Diego Lopes says UFC’s reenforced stance against champ-vs.-champ fights led to Ilia Topuria vacating the featherweight title.

If Diego Lopes is to be believed, the era of two-division champions is over in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. While some fighters have won belts in two weight classes, only a few have enjoyed the privilege of holding two belts simultaneously,

At the UFC Seattle post-fight scrum, White also clarified that Ilia Topuria’s decision to vacate his featherweight belt was a choice made by the fighter rather than UFC Brass. White announced Topuria vacating his featherweight title in an update earlier this month.