Oct 20, 2004 · Islam Makhachev prefers a move up to welterweight over a clash against featherweight champ Ilia Topuria. Makhachev is scheduled to defend his lightweight title against Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 311 on Jan. 18 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. In recent times, the Dagestani has been vocal about a move up to welterweight for a double-champ bid.

Jul 15, 2021 · Islam fights with more finesse. Khabib makes more mistakes but gives less breathing room for his opponents to take advantage. Hes also more unorthodox with his striking which adds to his unpredictability while Islam has a more predictable meat and potatoes style of striking. Islam also had a much better resume before coming to the UFC.

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Oct 20, 2004 · Makhachev faced Martins in his sophomore Ultimate Fighting Championship outing in 2015, when he suffered a first-round knockout loss. With Makhachev having since taken over the lightweight division, many attribute that loss to a lucky shot from Martins.

Apr 27, 2015 · Makhachev’s forearms keep him from getting chest to chest, but he’s still able to cut an angle outside and force Makhachev to turn his own back to the cage to maintain the position. A moment after the sequence above, they found themselves in the clinch again and this time Volkanovski was able to use the forearm frame to disengage, turning ...

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Jun 14, 2024 · Original post credit to u/Haidarium in r/Shia.. Makhachev, a famous MMA fighter, posted a video with the following nasheed lyrics, on the anniversary of the Camp Speicher massacre in which ISIS militants brutally murdered 1400 Shi'a cadets.

Feb 12, 2023 · So much of the round depends on the striking before Islam took the back, how much you weigh the body triangle (if you’ve ever felt one, you could see how wearing and impactful it is, much less under someone like Islam though Volk seemed fine so it’s subjective), and if you chalk the impact to being even between those things, obviously the ...

Oct 20, 2004 · Robert Whittaker doesn’t think Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan are on the same level. Makhachev puts his lightweight title on the line in a rematch against Tsarukyan in the main event at UFC 311 on Saturday at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.

Oct 20, 2004 · Makhachev believes Diaz hurled the first water bottle, mistaking one of his teammates to be Khabib Nurmagomedov. Makhachev also recently said that Diaz was respectful towards him when they allegedly met in an elevator a few months ago. However, Diaz claims Makhachev’s team started the feud looking for clout.