The pair of top pound for pound fighters could have had a superfight over the summer that now appears dead in the water

If Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev continue their back-and-forth in the wake of Topuria's move to lightweight to chase Makhachev's title – and Makhachev's subsequent move to welterweight to go after the title there,

Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev has gone back and forth on social media over the UFC's recent bombshell announcement.