Ahead of his welterweight debut this Saturday, Islam Makhachev’s head coach Khabib Nurmagomedov has revealed which weight class he would really like him to compete in going forward.
This coming Saturday, the premier promotion returns to Recent York City for an enormous UFC 322 event, headlined by a welterweight title fight between Jack Della Maddalena and Islam Makhachev.
The Russian had been teasing a move as much as 170lbs for some time, however it was finally made official earlier this yr when he vacated his lightweight title to tackle the Australian champion.
And ahead of his debut at welterweight, fans have noticed that the 34-year-old is looking in sensational shape, after he announced that it’s the first time he has been capable of take creatine ahead of a fight.
Khabib reveals which weight class he wants Makhachev to compete in following UFC 322
Throughout his profession, Makhachev has constantly found himself in comparison with his head coach, Khabib Nurmagomedov, not only due to their similar fight styles but additionally due to their longtime ties to one another.
When ‘The Eagle’ retired from the game in 2020, he left whilst at the height of his profession, which is a call that continues to get questioned to at the present time.
Despite that, Khabib now plays an enormous part in Makhachev’s profession and he’s confident that with several more wins, the 34-year-old could cement himself as considered one of the best fighters of all time.
But to try this, Nurmagomedov has revealed that he would really like Makhachev to follow welterweight following UFC 322, as he has teased a possible move back all the way down to lightweight for an excellent fight against Ilia Topuria.
“I need Islam to remain at welterweight because he just turned 34,” Khabib told S Khalil.
“It’s hard to be in a single weight class all of your life. He’s preparing for the welterweight title, he’s looking good, he’s in shape, and we hope he’s gonna make big history,” he continued.
Makhachev could turn into the best of all time following UFC 322
If Makhachev manages to dethrone Della Maddalena, he would immediately put himself amongst an elite group of fighters to have won a title in two different weight classes.
Nonetheless, the Russian could go one step further by happening to defend his strap multiple times which might enhance his spot in the best of all time argument.
“After winning the second title, he could have a likelihood to turn into among the best to ever do it on this sport,” Khabib said.