Tony Ferguson thinks the coed has surpassed the grasp.
Regardless of his abbreviated UFC light-weight title reign, Khabib Nurmagomedov remains to be thought-about by many to be among the best blended martial artists of all time. Of in case your Daniel Cormier, you’d known as ‘The Eagle’ a much bigger sports activities icon than Muhammad Ali.
However as nice as Khabib was, ‘El Cucuy‘ thinks Islam Makhachev is even higher.
“And I feel Makhachev is a greater grappler, truthfully,” Ferguson stated in a current interview with Helen Yee. “I feel he’s a bit of bit sooner. I feel with Khabib, he’s just a bit bit extra—not timid of the freestyle that Makhachev presents, however I feel Makhachev, he’s not going to take action unhealthy at 170. I feel he’ll be all proper.”
Although they by no means truly fought contained in the Octagon, Ferguson and Khabib engaged in one of many UFC’s fiercest rivalries. The 2 have been scheduled to sq. off at least 5 instances, however the combat by no means got here to fruition for a wide range of causes.
With Khabib retired and Ferguson exiting the UFC on an eight-fight shedding streak, it’s clear that we’ll by no means see the 2 settle their feud in four-ounce gloves.
Islam Makhachev on the point of conquer one other weight class
As for Islam Makhachev, the ‘Dagestani Destroyer’ adopted in Khabib’s footsteps, capturing the light-weight championship in 2022 through a second-round submission victory over Charles Oliveira at UFC 280. He went on to defend the title 4 instances earlier than vacating the 155-pound crown in a bid to problem newly minted welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena.
No official date has been introduced for his or her extremely anticipated conflict, however the UFC’s return to Abu Dhabi in October is trying an increasing number of possible with every passing day.
