Ian Machado Garry believes Islam Makhachev is seeking an easy opponent for his first welterweight title defense.
This past weekend at UFC 322, Makhachev, who had moved up to welterweight earlier this year, made his divisional debut and dethroned Jack Della Maddalena with ease. Makhachev is open to fighting other top contenders, including Michael Morales or Carlos Prates, but if given a choice, he would want to lock horns with former UFC champion Kamaru Usman.
Garry thinks Makhachev is seeking an easy first title defense and therefore wants to fight Usman.