“He Can Beat Any of These Guys Right Now”- Islam Makhachev’s Manager Eyes Two Division Champion Status for Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Protege

Islam Makhachev’s agent Ali Abdelaziz feels the ‘lightweight’ can become a welterweight prospect. Not only that, but he also believes that Makhachev can overpower Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal, right now.

After his latest victory over Bobby Green, the Dagestani boasts a record of 21 wins and just one loss.

To top that, Makhachev is currently roaring with an active 10-win-streak and ranks number 3 in the lightweight division.

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Makhachev’s manager Abdelaziz in an interview said “He’s a big guy. He cut a lot of weight and if he want to go to become welterweight at one day, I think he can beat Colby, he can beat Masvidal. He can beat any of these guys right now.”

Ali Abdelaziz eyes the Lightweight Championship for Islam Makhachev, first.

Makhachev is yet to claim the Lightweight belt. Nurmagomedov’s close friend was supposed to fight Beneil Dariush at UFC Fight Night. But because of Dariush’s leg injury, the Dagestani lightweight clashed with Bobby Green and won the fight via TKO in the first round itself.

Abdelaziz would want double champ status, but before that, he feels Makhachev has to reign over his present division. “At the end of the day, he have to become a lightweight first champion and there’s a lot of savage in this division you have Beneil Dariush, you have Justin Gaethje you have Charles Oliveira,” he said in the interview.

Makhachev tells his side of the story on the fight with Rafael dos Anjos

There was an apparent confusion last week when Islam Makhachev publicly said that he wants to face dos Anjos. Because dos Anjos’ expected opponent contracted COVID-19. The fight ultimately didn’t come together, and dos Anjos defeated Renato Moicano instead. Dana White told the media that it was Makhachev who turned down the fight initially.

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To clarify this, Makhachev, in an interview with ESPN, said: “I asked about some conditions, very small conditions, nothing big or not possible to do and not UFC call me. I wake up and I call Ali and I tell him to contact UFC…I want this fight, but the UFC did not do it… That’s it.”

Overall, Makhachev has won 11 out of his 12 fights in the octagon. Although Makhachev might enter and go for gold in the welterweight division one day, for now, his true test stands in his current division.

Will we see this Dagestani lift two belts at once?