Bloody Elbow · Jul 20, 2021
Islam Makhachev claps back at ‘no Khabib’ comment from Dan Hooker, ‘This guy is 3-3’
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Islam Makhachev during his fight with Thiago Moises at UFC Vegas 31.Islam Makhachev passed his first test as a UFC main eventer with flying colours last weekend. At UFC Vegas 31 he confidently dispatched of Thiago Moises with a fourth round submission.
Immediately after the match Makhachev called for a fight with an established name in the UFC’s lightweight division. Included in his call outs were former champion Rafael dos Anjos, former challenger Michael Chandler and long-time Team Khabib rival Tony Ferguson. Makhachev’s manager also called for a ‘dream fight’ with Conor McGregor.