Media Islam Makhachev sends a message to the Lightweight division

[BoxerMaurits]

 

[Rio Ferdinand]

Is he going to defend his belt or what?

 

[Captain Insano]

He's right.

None of them have the heart or discipline he does.

 

[Conan the K-9]

Yeah, because he sits on the belt and calls out people from other weight classes <45>

 

[Xanzito]

Welp, Adriano Martins it is then.

 

[Paolo Delutis]

This only means something if he actually defends his belt against actual LW contenders..

Right now hes correct only by default as he's fought a FW twice and is calling for a WW title shot..

After all you cant lose your title to someone you dont ever fight....

 

[Last Falconry]

I guess that's that then. probably should just retire

 

[3nigma]

Is he going to defend his belt or what?

Pretty sure he defended it a little over a month ago after one of those top 5 LW pulled out.

 

[ColombianFist]

Is he going to defend his belt or what?

give it time. Tsarukyan is probably next

 

[13Seconds]

He's right.

None of them have the heart or discipline he does.

Wtf how do you know that?

Maybe they don't have the skills he has, but heart and discipline can't be questioned with these guys. The only margin at the highest level is SKILL

 

[JohnCena27]

I really hope that he kicks Tsarukyan's ass

 

[svmr_db]

Welp, Adriano Martins it is then.

Yeah once 2015 Adriano Martins time travels to present day it's over for Islam!

 

[Jackonfire]

Is he going to defend his belt or what?

If the UFC will let him. Its not his choice to sit out for months at a time waiting for the annual Abu Dhabi card.

 

[nostradumbass]

Pretty entertaining watching the Islam haters scramble incoherently and try to come up with new rules and criteria that only apply to Islam.

Is he going to defend his belt or what?

Yeah, six whole weeks is way too long in between defenses.

 

[Ozze]

Nonetheless, you've got to fight them. Can't just beat a guy that's not even in the division and start talking about moving up for another title.

Voted "no" on the poll but in a sense that I don't think any of them will beat him. More in the "would they beat him?"
Because "could" I think any of them could. All it takes is one good punch.

 

[SeattleFightFan]

I look forward to him proving it. /thread

 

[Nobru]

good to hear, Islam

how many times have you defended it against a LW, enlighten us please

 

[RockyLockridge]

He says that like he’s going to fight any of them

 

[Luthien]

Wasn't he talking about retirement last week?

 

[RockyLockridge]

Pretty entertaining watching the Islam haters scramble incoherently and try to come up with new rules and criteria that only apply to Islam.



Yeah, six whole weeks is way too long in between defenses.

Well actually he won that fight with little to no damage and that was in October he’s not booked for January February or march and we know Ramadan is march til April, which means he’s probably not fighting til June or July.

So 6 weeks isn’t enough, sure. But what part of 12-20 weeks isn’t reasonable? They already have 2 viable contenders prepared in Gaethje and oliveria. Soooo what’s the hold up?

I will not be surprised in the slightest if he does not defend til next Abu Dhabi card next October. I expect an interim title fight before then.