Islam Makhachev may get an advantage when he pursues the UFC welterweight gold, says a former UFC champion. The Dagestani fighter has been eyeing a shot at the 170-pound strap for a while now. The one thing standing between him and his double championship goal is the UFC Welterweight Champion,

Khabib Nurmagomedov believes Arman Tsarukyan is a harder fight for Islam Makhachev than Ilia Topuria. Lightweight champion Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) was scheduled to run things back with Tsarukyan at UFC 311 in January,

The tension between Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria continues to escalate, igniting massive debate within the UFC lightweight division. The The post Daniel Cormier reveals true feelings of Team Khabib about Ilia Topuria vs Islam Makhachev appeared first on FirstSportz.