New UFC lightweight (77 kg) champion Islam Makhachev shared his thoughts on his next opponent, Idman.Biz reports.
“At my event, two guys — Carlos Prates and Michael Morales — fought. Both won their fights early, both are young and finish fights well… Our division is, I think, the most active and youngest right now. Yesterday there was a good fight: former champion Belal Muhammad fought a young guy, Ian Garry. I think we currently have at least three or four contenders. Within the next couple of weeks, it will become clear who the next challenger will be,” Makhachev said at a press conference.
It should be noted that Islam Makhachev has topped the UFC’s overall fighter rankings, surpassing lightweight titleholder Ilia Topuria.
