Whereas giving his two cents on the highest UFC welterweight contenders, champion Islam Makhachev has named a 170-pounder who he believes will turn out to be a champion as soon as he retires.
Throughout a latest sit-down with Ushatayka, Makhachev first talked about his potential subsequent opponent, Carlos Prates, Shavkat Rakhmonov, and the undefeated Michael Morales. He opined that “The Nightmare,” “Nomad,” and Morales are on the identical degree skill-wise. Prates has harmful hanging, whereas Morales is much more well-rounded, and Rakhmonov can be an exceptional opponent. He stated:
“Truthfully, I put [Prates, Shavkat and Morales] all on the identical degree. Prates has hanging energy he’s harmful. Morales himself may be very massive, and he’s harmful each in wrestling and on the ft. Shavkat as nicely, total skill-wise he’s a really severe opponent.”
Concerning the No. 13-ranked contender Yaroslav Amosov, Makhachev added:
“I don’t assume [Amosov] is a harmful opponent. Somebody shut down his wrestling, and look what occurred. I don’t contemplate him a harmful fighter in any respect.”
Islam Makhachev names high UFC welterweight who he thinks will ‘turn out to be champion after Makhachev is completed being champion’
Throughout the same interview, two-division titleholder Islam Makhachev lauded former opponent Ian Machado Garry. Garry misplaced to Makhachev at UFC 330 by unanimous resolution.
After sharing the octagon with the Irishman for 25 minutes, the Dagestani wrestling maestro believes Garry is without doubt one of the “most harmful and severe” 170-pounders, who will turn out to be champion as soon as Makhachev retires. The pound-for-pound king stated:
“I feel one of the vital harmful and severe opponents was my final battle with Ian Garry. And I feel he’ll turn out to be champion after I’m achieved being champion.”
Take a look at Islam Makhachev’s feedback beneath:
Islam Makhachev suffered minor injuries from the battle with Garry and desires to enter the octagon probably later this 12 months or earlier than Ramadan 2027 to defend his welterweight title once more. He believes Carlos Prates is the contender who deserves to be the following title challenger.
