UFC light-weight champion Islam Makhachev has mentioned his future, and extra particularly, when he’d think about retiring from blended martial arts.
As we all know, Islam Makhachev is among the most spectacular fighters within the sport proper now. Actually, some might even say that he’s one of many biggest lightweights of all time – and it nonetheless seems like he has a lot left to perform.
In his subsequent outing at UFC 311, Islam Makhachev will defend his UFC light-weight championship towards Arman Tsarukyan. If he wins, and does so in convincing trend, he’ll climb even additional up the historic rankings – and nearer to his good pal Khabib Nurmagomedov.
In a current interview, the champ spoke candidly about when retirement might arrive.
Islam Makhachev discusses retirement
“I wouldn’t say it’s that unhealthy; if I really feel like I’ve stopped [developing] then that’s it, I’ve to stop,” he advised ‘Yukah MMA’, earlier than being requested whether or not he has a selected retirement age in thoughts.
“No [there is no age in mind], I don’t affiliate something with age… [Artur] Beterbiev is 39 years outdated, and he’s the perfect boxer on the earth. Years should not the restrict. I don’t have any Islam Makhachev Discusses Future Retirement Plans numbers in any respect [in mind].”
“I practice with a number of younger guys within the gymnasium, if I see that I can’t sustain, that they’re catching up with me, overtaking me, then why ought to I torture myself? I’ll cease [then].
“However that’s not the case but, I really feel like I’m on a roll. Now everybody needs to take it [my belt] away, I can’t decelerate.”
Quotes through Bloody Elbow
No matter how the struggle goes at UFC 311, no person can deny that Islam Makhachev has already managed to realize some exceptional issues on the elite degree.
