Islam Makhachev More Interested in Second Title Than Potential …
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.
Islam Makhachev vs Poatan (at 205) - Sherdog Forums
Nov 2, 2017 · Islam was outwrestled at moments by Dustin Poirer and Alex Volkanovski. Both have fought at 145. Alex cut weight to 185 and is big at 205. If Islam could beat all these guys why wouldn't he just fight at 170,180 and not have to take 4 months to cut weight each fight? Training room means nothing. Alex via left hook in a real fight.
Arman Tsarukyan: Adriano Martins’ Win vs. Islam Makhachev …
Jan 15, 2025 · 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.
Rewatch Islam Makhachev vs Dustin Poirier | FULL FIGHT | UFC 311
Jan 27, 2021 · News Islam Makhachev vs Arman / Merab vs Umar - UFC 311 - Jan 18th Black9; Dec 4, 2024; UFC Discussion; 2 3 4.
The Grappling of Islam Makhachev : r/MMA - Reddit
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.
Islam Makhachev vs Arman Tsarukyan - MMA Wrestling at its Finest
Jun 1, 2022 · A breakdown of the grappling exchanges in the fight between Islam Makhachev and Arman “Ahalakalakets” Tsarukyan. This bout had some of the most high-level wrestling I have seen in an MMA fight. I hope you enjoy it. I apologize for doing so many videos about the lightweight division.
Islam Makhachev, The Southpaw Kick, and the Nature of Weaknesses
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 ...
Nate Diaz Denies Alleged Elevator Encounter With Islam Makhachev
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.
Prime Khabib vs current Islam. Who would win and why? : r/ufc
Their styles don’t actually seem as identical as people make them out to be. Obviously there are a lot of parallels but Islam has better striking and seems to use trips more than Khabib, who relies on shooting for takedowns more. And on the ground Khabib was more smothering and liked to smesh whereas Islam seems less violent and more technical.
UFC 311 Cage Weights Released, Islam Makhachev is lighter than …
Jan 21, 2025 · Islam being “huge” for the division is one of the biggest false narratives in the sport. He’s said multiple times (most recently on DJs podcast) that he walks around in the low 180s. Dustin Poirier walks around in the 190s as does Ilia Topuria according to his coach. Islam is an avg sized LW.