Screw 170, Belal Muhammad thinks Islam Makhachev may bounce straight as much as middleweight if he desires so as to add a second strap to his assortment.
As Makhachev steps into the Octagon for his third protection of the light-weight world title at UFC 302, Muhammad is making ready to embark on his personal journey towards UFC gold. On July 27, ‘Bear in mind The Identify’ will head to Manchester for a conflict with present welterweight champ Leon Edwards.
Although Makhachev is targeted on getting previous Poirier on Saturday (June 1), the ‘Dagestani Destroyer’ has overtly spoken of his need to problem for the welterweight title in a bid to develop into a two-division champion. Ought to he dispatch ‘The Diamond’ in The Backyard State, that might very effectively be his subsequent step.
That would go away Belal Muhammad feeling a bit of uneasy as he prepares to compete for the 170-pound crown. Nonetheless,’ Bear in mind The Identify’ relaxation simple understanding that even when he’s profitable in his first title bid at UFC 304, Makhachev’s path to champ-champ standing gained’t undergo him.
“I’d by no means battle him, 100%,” Muhammad instructed MMA Combating. “However truthfully, he may go as much as 185 and beat [Dricus] du Plessis proper now. I feel he’s that good, actually. I feel he may go up there and be that two-division champ. Skip over 170 for a bit of bit, let me beat a few these youthful guys, after which I’ll go as much as 185.”
Belal Muhammad believes makhachev will probably be dominating for years to return
In contrast to his mentor, Khabib Nurmagomedov, who bailed after simply three light-weight title defenses, Islam Mahhachev plans on changing into essentially the most dominant champion within the historical past of the game — a activity Belal Muhammad really believes the Dagestani can obtain in due time.
“He has loads of time,” Muhammad stated of Makhachev. “He’s dominating his fights. He’s profitable simply. I feel he’s going to proceed on that path of simply being a dominant champion. He’s obtained loads of years left. He stated one thing about it not too long ago in an interview, saying, ‘I’m nonetheless hungry, I’m nonetheless right here.’ So he’s obtained a very long time to go.”
