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Islam Makhachev receives praise for UFC 322 win from Georges St-Pierre

UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev has received praise from UFC legend Georges St-Pierre for his recent world title triumph.

At UFC 322, Islam Makhachev joined a rare group of fighters who have been able to win belts in two different weight classes. He defeated Jack Della Maddalena in what turned out to be a pretty one-sided performance, and in doing so, he established himself as one of the all-time greats – alongside the likes of Georges St-Pierre.

GSP knows a lot about fighters from Dagestan, especially after years of being linked with a fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov.