AMC Fight Nights Champion Dmitry Bikrev told that winning the UFC welterweight belt would put Islam Makhachev in agreement with Khabib Nurmagomedov in terms of heritage.
Makhachev beat the Australian by unanimous decision on February 12 Alexandra Volkanovski and defended the lightweight belt. On Tuesday, Makhachev, on , announced his desire to compete at welterweight. Nurmagomedov ended his career in the fall of 2020 with a record 29 wins in 29 fights.
– In lightweight, I do not see Makhachev’s rivals. I don’t see anything interesting for him. But if he had moved up to welterweight, there would have been tough matchups, challenges. Volkanovski has moved up to lightweight. So it would be more interesting and competitive for Makhachev in the welterweight division. If he moves up to welterweight and wins the belt, he will be on par with Khabib in terms of legacy. That would be very cool,” Bikrev told .
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Source : MatchTV
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