Nate Diaz needs to see a little bit more from Islam Makhachev before he’s ready to consider the Dagestani standout among the sport’s all-time greats.
Makhachev became the 11th two-division champion in UFC history when he defeated Jack Della Maddalena via unanimous decision to capture weltereight gold in the UFC 322 headliner at Madison Square Garden in New York. Prior to that, Makhachev set the record in the UFC’s lightweight division for most consecutive title defenses with four. His current promotional winning streak sits at 16, tied with Anderson Silva for the longest in UFC history in any weight class.