Islam Makhachev vacated his UFC lightweight title to chase after the new welterweight king, Jack Della Maddalena. Many people are already clamoring for this to be his most significant career challenge, and many still believe he is the favorite. However, Islam Makhachev’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, thinks otherwise, as stated in an interview with Submission Radio:
“Him and JDM is almost even. Islam was a four-to-one favorite-that’s what the oddsmakers think. But in reality, JDM is a much, much more dangerous fight for Islam… He’s a big guy, not a small guy.