Beneil Dariush doesn’t see Islam Makhachev coming back down to lightweight after making the move to 170.
Moments after Jack Della Maddalena was crowned the new welterweight world champion at UFC 315, Islam Makhachev made his intentions known on social media. The ‘Dagestani Destroyer’ declared that he would venture up a weight class to challenge JDM for his 170-pound crown.
As a result, Makhachev vacated the lightweight title he’s held and defended for nearly three years.
Whether he succeeds in his goal of becoming a two-division champion or not remains to be seen, but Dariush thinks that no matter the outcome, we’ve likely seen the last of Makhachev competing at 155 pounds.