Islam Makhachev feels like he’s never reached his full potential inside the Octagon.
After dominating the lightweight division, stacking wins in title fights against Charles Oliveira, Alexander Volkanovski, Dustin Poirier, and Renato Moicano, Makhachev makes his way to welterweight, where he aims to become a two-division UFC champion.
The ‘Dagestani Destroyer’ will get the chance to do exactly that on November 15 when he challenges newly minted 170-pound king Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322 inside the world’s most famous arena, Madison Square Garden.
It will be Makhachev’s first time competing at 170 after making a name for himself in the 155-pound division.