Undisputed light-weight champion, Islam Makhachev has been backed to compete twice on the very minimal this 12 months forward fo his return to the Octagon – as per his supervisor, Ali Abdelaziz, who revealed his shopper is awaiting a comeback to be floated from UFC brass.
Makhachev, the present undisputed light-weight champion and pound-for-pound primary, has been sidelined since he headlined UFC 294 again in October, touchdown a spectacular first spherical high-kick and strikes KO win over current headliner, Alexander Volkanovski within the pair’s short-notice title rematch.
And sidelined by way of the spiritual interval of Ramadan, light-weight kingpin, Makhachev has been linked with a slew of comeback fights in opposition to the likes of former interim titleholder, Justin Gaethje, in addition to a conflict with newly-minted gold holder, Ilia Topuria – who struck featherweight spoils at UFC 298 in opposition to the aforenoted, Volkanovski earlier this month in Anaheim.
Islam Makhachev set to battle twice this 12 months in UFC
Offering an replace on the speedy combating way forward for Makhachev, Dominance MMA chief, Abdelaziz confirmed how his shopper is within the operating to battle not less than twice later this 12 months when he makes his return to the UFC.
“A minimum of, he’s going to battle – you recognize, at any time when the UFC is gonna give us the date,” Ali Abdelaziz mentioned of Islam Makhachev throughout an interview with The Schmo. “He’ll battle not less than two occasions this 12 months – at minimal.”
Lodging his second profitable protection of the light-weight throne in October, Makhachev had scored a call win over the above-mentioned, Volkanovski again in February of final 12 months in Australia – after successful the vacant title in a grudge battle with former champion, Charles Oliveira the October prior.
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