Amid links to a lightweight title fight in the opening quarter of next year, undisputed lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev has issued a stark warning to former interim champion and current BMF gold holder, Justin Gaethje, claiming he should “be careful” as the two continue to find themselves linked to a clash.
Makhachev, the current undisputed lightweight champion and pound-for-pound number one, has been sidelined since he took main event honors at UFC 294 back in October, landing a devastating first round high-kick knockout win over featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski in the pair’s title fight rematch.