Following his recent arrival in Dagestan, Islam Makhachev was greeted by his people. He also responded to several questions from the media. The two-division UFC champion gave the welterweight division high marks, describing how thrilling it is with so many rising and elite contenders.
Makhachev thinks the next welterweight title challenger will be obvious in the next 2 weeks. He said:
“I think we have the most active division right now in the UFC. At the [UFC 322] event, two guys [Carlos Prates and Michael Morales] were fighting, and they both won by a finish.