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Will Islam Makhachev Fight For Welterweight Champion Next?
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev is currently on the run of his life. He has managed to surpass his mentor and best friend, former lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, ’s 13-win streak record, and now he holds the longest undefeated streak in the UFC’s lightweight division.
Islam Makhachev has a record of 14 wins in a row, and his mixed martial arts record is 26 wins and no losses.
Russian Champion has long claimed that he has swept all his competition, including Charles Oliveira, Arman Tsarukyan, Bobby Green, Dustin Poirier, and more. Now, he feels like he can move up to the welterweight division and run for the second championship.
The question arises: will UFC book Islam Makhachev for a championship fight in the welterweight division next after he finished Dustin Poirier at UFC 302?
It seems like Dana White still wants Islam Makhachev to finish some left business in his lightweight division, UFC lightweight champion will have to defend his crown one more time in his division against the number one contender, Arman Tsarukyan.
Originally, Arman Tsarukyan was booked for Islam Makhachev at UFC 302. The match between former champion Charles Oliveira and Arman at UFC 300 was for the spot of number one contenders, and Akhalkalakets was announced as the winner of the match.
Arman revealed in an interview that he was offered a title fight just after he stepped out of the UFC octagon after defeating Charles Oliveira for UFC 302, but he turned down the offer and expressed why he would accept a short-notice fight after earning the number one contender spot.
Arman Tsarukyan congratulated Islam Makhachev after he retained the UFC lightweight Champion against Dustin Poirier at UFC 302 and warned him that he was following in his footsteps.
Arman tweeted and expressed, “Congrats to Islam! But don’t try to run away to another division. You’ve only defended your title once against a real lightweight, and I’m next in line.”
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