Islam Makhachev Wants To Eliminate All Doubt

Undisputed UFC Lightweight Champion Wants To Leave No Doubts Over His Greatness As He Prepares To Rematch Top Contender Arman Tsarukyan At UFC 311

By Simon Head, On X: @simonheadsport • Jan. 3, 2025

From the moment he entered the UFC, Islam Makhachev has been looking to prove that he’s the best in the world.

And, with the 33-year-old Russian phenom sitting on top of the UFC’s lightweight division and the pound-for-pound rankings, you’d be forgiven for thinking that he’s successfully made his case.

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But the world of mixed martial arts is always turning, and there’s always another challenge around the corner. For Makhachev, that next test will see him face a…