Credit: Chris Unger/Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev is using Ilia Topuria and Khamzat Chimaev’s shocking losses as fuel for UFC 330. Islam Makhachev will defend the UFC welterweight throne and his spot atop the pound-for-pound rankings against Ian Machado Garry later this month at UFC 330. Ilia Topuria and Khamzat Chimaev both lost their UFC titles and undefeated records in stunning upsets. While Topuria and Chimaev’s missteps could be viewed as a sign of caution to Makhachev, the UFC welterweight champion uses them as fuel. Islam Makhachev explains what he learned from Ilia Topuria and Khamzat Chimaev’s lossesIn a recent interview with MMA Junkie, Makhachev was asked about what he took from watching Topuria and Chimaev’s shocking missteps ahead of UFC 330.