If Islam Makhachev wins his subsequent battle, he’ll “completely” get a chance so as to add one other belt to his assortment.
In June, the ‘Dagestani Destroyer’ efficiently defended his light-weight championship in opposition to three-time title challenger Dustin Poirier at UFC 302 in New Jersey. Makhachev had hoped to place his gold on the road at Saturday’s pay-per-view occasion in Abu Dhabi, however a hand harm compelled him to sit down out the remainder of 2024.
When he does return, Makhachev is anticipated to sq. off with the division’s top-ranked contender, Arman Tsarukyan.
With Makhachev already expressing curiosity in shifting as much as welterweight for a shot at champ-champ standing, Dana White revealed at Thursday’s Energy Slap press convention that he would fortunately permit Makhachev to maneuver up ought to he rating a win over ‘Ahalkalakets’ in his subsequent outing.
Welterweight Champion Belal Muhammad not involved in combating Islam makhachev
Proper now, the welterweight title resides with Belal Muhammad after ‘Bear in mind The Title’ delivered a principally dominant displaying in opposition to Leon Edwards in Manchester earlier this 12 months.
At present, Muhammad is scheduled to defend the welterweight crown in opposition to unbeaten finisher Shavkat Rakhmonov within the UFC 310 headliner on December 7.
Sadly for Makhachev, even when Muhammad comes out on prime, he’s unlikely to provide the Dagestani a title alternative.
“I might by no means battle him, one hundred pc, however truthfully, he might go as much as 185 and beat [Dricus] du Plessis proper now,” Muhammad instructed MMA Combating in June. “I feel he’s that good, actually. I feel he might go up there and be that two-division champ.”