Islam Makhachev believes it is just a matter of time earlier than he faces off towards Ilya Topria.
Topria just lately advised eldoberdanMMA that he thinks Makhachev and his staff are “cocky and smug.” He expressed his need to subjugate Makhachev in entrance of Khabib Nurmagomedov. Mr. Topria took issues a step additional and dared Mr. Nurmagomedov to finish his retirement earlier than claiming to step on the pinnacle of the eagle.
Makhachev advised Ushataika that he’s assured he’ll finally get an opportunity to settle the battle towards the present UFC light-weight champion (h/t MMAFighting).
Requested if he thought Topria was impolite, Makhachev replied, “I do not know, however I really feel it” (Russian translation through Championship Spherical). “He has some form of hatred in direction of us, however I feel we’ll work it out. Perhaps in a roundabout way earlier than the battle or sooner or later. He is taking some form of break proper now. Perhaps sooner or later we’ll work it out within the cage and see the way it goes.”
Makhachev believes that Topria will finally need to reply for his phrases.
“He’s dissatisfied with one thing,” Makhachev mentioned. “We have to determine what it’s.”
Makhachev leaves the UFC light-weight division after setting a report with 4 profitable title defenses. In return, Makhachev fought in a welterweight title bout towards Jack De La Makhachev inside New York Metropolis’s Madison Sq. Backyard in November. Makhachev was in management all through the bout, incomes a unanimous determination victory.
After Makhachev vacated the UFC light-weight title, a battle for the vacant title was booked between Topuria and Charles Oliveira. Topria received the UFC light-weight gold medal with a first-round knockout over “De Bronx.” “El Matador” vacated the UFC Featherweight Championship.
Topria is presently on hiatus resulting from private issues. The interim title battle between Paddy Pimblett and Justin Gaethje is scheduled to headline UFC 324 on January twenty fourth.
