Islam Makhachev is seeking to break Anderson Silva’s UFC document for the longest profitable streak. Makhachev, the present welterweight champion and a two-division titleholder, goes to battle Ian Machado Garry later this month in the primary occasion of UFC 330.
Makhachev, who’s presently using a 16-fight win streak, is tied with “The Spider” (who gained 16 fights in a row between 2006-2012) for the longest win streak within the UFC. And after beating “The Future” at UFC 330, Makhachev plans to interrupt Silva’s document. He not too long ago mentioned:
“It’s not going to be simply 17, it’s going to be many extra… I’m the most effective fighter on this planet, however I wish to be the most effective fighter to ever do that. I’ve to beat Ian Garry to beat Anderson Silva’s document, and it’s not going to be simply 17, it’s going to be many extra.
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Makhachev’s feedback additionally verify that though he’ll flip 35 later this 12 months, he doesn’t plan to retire anytime quickly.
Islam Makhachev broke a number of data final 12 months when he was the UFC light-weight champion
Final 12 months, the Russian fighter broke his mentor and longtime good friend Khabib Nurmagomedov’s document at UFC 311 by changing into the primary fighter in UFC light-weight historical past to efficiently defend their title 4 occasions. He additionally set new division data for probably the most light-weight title-fight victories and the longest profitable streak at 155 kilos, with 14 consecutive wins.
After the UFC 311 win, Makhachev moved as much as 170 kilos. In his welterweight debut, Makhachev dethroned Jack Della Maddalena to change into a two-division UFC champion and likewise recaptured the pound-for-pound throne.
Now, the Dagestani wrestling maestro plans to first break Silva’s document by stopping Garry inside 3 rounds at UFC 330 after which wipe out the remainder of the welterweight division down the road.
Islam Makhachev Says he’s beatable
Islam Makhachev has only one loss in his MMA document. He was knocked out in Spherical 1 by Adriano Martins at UFC 192 in 2015. After that, Makhachev by no means missed the win column and, as famous earlier than, is using a 16-fight win streak within the UFC.
Nevertheless, the P4P king believes he’s beatable, however fighters don’t prepare or put together sufficient to cease him contained in the octagon. On the Recreation Set Padel Podcast, he said:
“Fighters can beat me, you realize. However who can beat me? Who trains greater than me? I do know no one trains greater than me. Mentally, I’m prepared; bodily, I’m prepared, and I can battle with anyone.”
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