Diego Lopes believes the UFC is ending the trend where fighters can hold titles in two divisions. He refers to the case of Ilia Topuria, who vacated his featherweight title to move up to lightweight, suggesting this is a forced move. Lopes claims UFC management has informed fighters they must vacate their titles if they choose to switch weight classes. This perspective is countered by UFC CEO Dana White, who emphasizes the possibility of defending both belts, challenging Lopes' claims about a ban on dual championship status.
"They were very clear to us that they said that they are no longer giving [fighters the] chance to jump from one weight class to another..."
"That's not true. Unless you think you can defend your title... if there's a guy that thinks he can do it and wants to defend both belts..."
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