Former UFC heavyweight champion Bas Rutten thinks Islam Makhachev might be the primary fighter to dominate three completely different divisions contained in the Octagon.
After establishing himself as one in all, if not the best light-weight of all time, the ‘Dagestani Destroyer’ opted to vacate his 155-pound crown in a bid to maneuver up and problem newly minted welterweight titleholder Jack Della Maddalena. However why cease there?
Throughout a latest interview with Submission Radio, Rutten spoke about Makhachev’s huge potential in a heavier weight class and whether or not or not he might be the fighter to grow to be UFC’s solely triple champion.
“It’s loopy occasions, however the man’s a freaking animal, man,” Rutten stated. “A man like that may be the man who’s going to say, ‘I need three weight courses.’ These fighters are so powerful… I believe he’s going to be at this weight even stronger than he’s on the lighter weight.
“I believe he can [dominate], however I believe Ian Garry, all these guys you simply talked about, they’re actually freaking good guys as properly. Ian’s obtained actually nice ring motion and he is aware of methods to avoid takedowns. He’s additionally getting actually good on the bottom, he’s a terrific striker… However the one factor that might be an issue is ego. When you begin pondering you bought it, that’s once you’re going to stroll on a punch or do one thing by chance.”
‘JDM’ and Islam Makhachev haven’t misplaced a combat in almost 10 years
After all, Makhachev’s standing as a future champ-champ-champ hinges on how he performs in opposition to Della Maddalena, a fighter who, just like the Dagestani, has not misplaced a bout in almost a decade.
With ‘JDM’ going 5 exhausting rounds in opposition to Belal Muhammad at UFC 315, no official date has been introduced for his inevitable conflict with Makhachev, however the combat is predicted to go down in 2025, barring any unexpected setbacks.
