Islam Makhachev would not have many regrets about his MMA profession, however one factor stands out.
Consider it or not, this was not the one defeat of 2015 in Makhachev’s profession. He has lengthy since shrugged off the second to change into the all-time chief in defenses of the UFC light-weight title. If that wasn’t sufficient, Makhachev defeated Jacques Della Maddalena to change into the UFC welterweight champion.
Nonetheless, Makhachev has one remorse. Chatting with reporters throughout a media scrum, Makhachev admitted he wished he might have moved to 170 kilos sooner (by way of Purple Nook MMA).
“After I began, I solely dreamed of being within the high 15,” Makhachev stated. “Then as I acquired into the highest 15, acquired into the highest 10, received the belt, I began to really feel like I might afford to maneuver up a weight class and that is the way it actually performed out. In my final battle, I wasn’t any smaller than my opponent. We have been evenly matched. And I sort of regretted forcing myself to lose a lot weight for therefore lengthy and never having the ability to transfer up as a lot as I did.”
“In my final battle, I wasn’t smaller than my opponent. I used to be in the identical form, and we have been even. I sort of regretted forcing myself to lose a lot weight for therefore lengthy and never having the ability to transfer up.”
Makhachev is presently awaiting his first title challenger at welterweight. A number of viable names have emerged as potential candidates.
Ian Machado Garry is smashing by the tables in his bid to win gold. Michael Morales drew quite a lot of consideration along with his first-round end over Sean Brady. Shavkat Rakhmonov is extensively thought-about to be Makhachev’s hardest check, however accidents saved him on the shelf for a lot of 2025.
