UFC champion Islam Makhachev a few more defenses should be made at lightweight, and if nothing extraordinary happens, he will go down in history as the strongest fighter of his time. This review was shared with by the ASA heavyweight champion Evgeny Goncharov .
UFC lightweight champion Makhachev dominated the promotion’s pound-for-pound (P4P) rankings on Tuesday, defeating heavyweight beltholder and former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones.
— Makhachev deserved the top spot in the P4P rankings for a long time, even after his first victory over Volkanovski. And when that didn’t happen, Volkanovski stayed in that position, it was funny. Then came heavyweight champion Jon Jones, and questions arose: Jon Jones deserved that position, too. It’s the person who made the most defenses, that’s worth a lot. And in fact, he’s an undefeated fighter. And now that Jones has dropped out, Makhachev has taken first place, which is absolutely fair. I wish Islam wins in the future.
If we talk about his future career, then he should focus on lightweight, breaking all possible and impossible records in this category. In other words, you need to make at least two successful defenses and then try your hand at welterweight. Islam should defend itself against Gaethje and Oliveira. After victories over these fighters, he will be able to move up to 77 kg, and Islam will have very good chances in this category. Makhachev is a very high level fighter, he has good wrestling and good striking. It is clear that he is progressing. If nothing supernatural happens or lucky blows from opponents, I think Islam Makhachev will go down in history as the strongest fighter of his time.
– Do you think Jones Jones will not return to fighting and their fight with Stipe Miocic will never happen? Their fight was scheduled for November 11, but Jones withdrew due to injury.
– I think Jon Jones will return to action. We don’t know how many… One or two fights, but we’ll see him in the cage again. I think Miocic is also saving himself for the fight with Jones because it’s a high profile fight where you can make a lot of money. I think Miocic was offered a fight with Pavlovich, and he didn’t take it – why would he? For Miocic, Jones is a more practical opponent than Pavlovic. So Stipe waits. Sooner or later this fight has to happen, unless certain things intervene in the form of injuries. I think Jones should defeat Miocic, and it would be logical to end his career, to retire as one of the greatest fighters in history,” Goncharov told .
The UFC 295 tournament, in which Russian Sergei Pavlovich will challenge for the interim heavyweight belt with Briton Tom Aspinall, will be broadcast live on the channel, broadcast will begin on November 12 at 06:00 (Moscow time), on Match ! The broadcast of Fighter will begin on November 12 at 1:55 am (Moscow time).
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