Ilia Topuria calls outs Islam Makhachev
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A huge melee broke out at the start of Saturday's pay-per-view main card at Madison Square Garden between members of Khabib Nurmagomedov's team and Danis. Punches were flying in a chaotic scene, which caused security and police officers to intervene. As a result, Danis was escorted out of the arena.
On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee discuss what’s next for Makhachev and #JDM after their headliner at Madison Square Garden. Additionally, future matchups are discussed for Valentina Shevchenko and Zhang Weili after the women’s flyweight champ’s successful title defense in the co-main event,
Islam Makhachev really enjoys fighting at welterweight.
NEW YORK – There's no doubt Islam Makhachev is one of the best fighters of his generation, but it looks like that's expanding further, at least according to UFC CEO Dana White.
And with his win, the possibility of Makhachev vs Ilia Topuria continues to grow, with fans continuing to call for the fight to happen on the UFC White House event next June. However, even though the fight has the potential to be historical, and the type of fight that could transcend the sport, it should only happen under one condition.
Getty/UFC Islam Makhachev entered rarified air on Saturday night. Makhachev earned a dominant victory over Jack Della Maddalena in the main event of UFC 322, winning the welterweight title and placing himself in the pantheon of legends who have won belts in two weight classes in the organization.
On Episode 3,619, the SoCal boys looked back at the big UFC 322 pay-per-view at Madison Square Garden and discussed new welterweight champ Islam Makhachev, Valentina Shevchenko's continued reign and other key results from the card. They also looked into the crystal ball to see what comes next for key fighters. Tune in!
Islam Makhachev is flying high after a dominant performance at UFC 322 that saw him blank Jack Della Maddalena on the scorecard to secure the UFC welterweight title. Makhachev is now a two division champion and expects to retake his position as No.