Former UFC champion in two weight categories Daniel Cormier believes that Islam Makhachev should then fight against Conor McGregor .
Lightweight champion Makhachev retained his title at UFC 294, knocking out Alexander Volkanovski in the first round.
“I think Islam should fight Conor McGregor in his next fight. This is the most profitable and lucrative fight the UFC can make. Why not? You have Islam Makhachev, who seems to be a dominant champion. For this dominant champion to reach the next level of superstar, you need a guy who can elevate him. The guy who can take it to that level is Conor McGregor.
Look what the victory over McGregor brought to Dustin Poirier. Look what this did for Khabib Nurmagomedov.
And we’re not even talking about all the other hidden layers. Islam fights Conor after the problems Conor had with Khabib and everything else. Islam takes on Conor, the biggest mixed martial arts star returning to the UFC. “It looks like it,” Cormier quotes Addicted to MMA in reference to the show “DC & RC”.
Makhachev, 31, has 24 victories and one defeat. McGregor fought his last fight in July 2021 in the lightweight category against Dustin Poirier. He lost by technical knockout, suffering from a broken leg. In total, the 35-year-old Irishman has won 22 times and suffered six defeats during his career.
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