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Thiago Moises: Islam Makhachev ‘deserves this hype,’ but he’s not as good as Khabib Nurmagomedov

Aside from a shocking counter that left him unconscious at UFC 192 in 2015, no one has been able to decipher Islam Makhachev inside the octagon.

Thiago Moises vows to change that on Saturday night in Las Vegas.

Moises, who meets Makhachev in the main event of UFC Vegas 31, has been very complimentary of his Russian foe, who has been hyped up by none other than Khabib Nurmagomedov as the next big thing in the lightweight division after going 19-1 in the sport and winning his past seven in the UFC.