Makhachev's dominance is impossible to overlook at this point. Former champion Conor McGregor is lobbying for a title shot, but if McGregor, coming off back-to- ...
Top UFC lightweight Islam Makhachev is not opposed to fighting Conor McGregor, but the former champ-champ has to earn it.
However, if McGregor returns and picks up a win, he has no problem stepping inside the cage with the former champ-champ, because he would not be worried about the outcome. Making the title picture even more uncertain is a former two-division champion in McGregor who could be making his return to action in the summer after healing from a leg injury at UFC 264. After making quick work of short notice replacement Bobby Green at UFC Fight Night 202 on Saturday in Las Vegas, Makhachev stretched his current win streak to 10 in a row.
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I want to fight and get it over and be partying.” “I just want to fight and get it over with. “I really just wanted to get the chance to at least test the guy. “So I tried to do some turning over and as I did it, he went to mount and he was so strong at holding his mount, I was like eventually I could try to get and turn and I couldn’t move out of it. I did the best I can with what I had. I did what I can.
Islam Makhachev dominated Bobby Green in a first-round TKO victory Saturday night, stamping himself as the next UFC light heavyweight title contender.
Green (29-12-1), a fan favorite, had been on something of a late-career roll, winning five of his past seven fights coming in and two straight. This is a modal window. Makhachev will have to wait a little longer for a title opportunity, if it comes to fruition. Makhachev, 30, was expected to take the torch from Nurmagomedov and become champ following Nurmagomedov's retirement. This is a modal window. ESPN has Dariush ranked at No. 4 in the world at 155 pounds.
Islam Makhachev did exactly what he said he would do, finishing Bobby Green inside of five minutes. Makhachev took a few minutes to get Green's timing ...
"I feel I've improved a lot and I will show everybody that I am one of the best 145'ers in the world. I lost that fight, but it felt more like a win to me than the fight I actually won because I went in there and performed. There hasn't been a young lion good enough to take him out yet and I think I'm that young lion." Burnell likely edges Borics out as the superior submission specialist, particularly with his signature Japanese necktie, but the well-rounded Boric has more ways to win. Borics (17-1) has been perfect inside of the Bellator cage outside of a significant loss to Darrion Caldwell in the opening round of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix. A victory on Saturday should secure the winner a title show, but that could be delayed pending the results of the second A. J. McKee vs. On the undercard, a potential middleweight title challenger could emerge when Johnny Eblen meets John Salter. Eblen enters a perfect 10-0 so far in his career just five years into his pro MMA run. What he has an advantage in is, I don't know," Burnell said. Subscribe to Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell for the best analysis and in-depth news, including a complete preview of Bellator 276 from St. Louis below. "The fight before Arnold Allen, I won that fight, but ever since I started doing martial arts at six years old, that was the single worst performance I've ever put on in any fight," Burnell told CBS Sports. "Even though I won, it felt like a loss. Burnell's bounce back is rooted in maturity and the principle of performance over results. Adam Borics will settle the debate of who is the better fighter. He captured the Cage Warriors Fighting Championship featherweight crown and defeated Emmanuel Sanchez in his third Bellator bout.
The dominance continues for Makhachev whose win streak has now hit double digits. Make it 10 straight victories for Islam Makhachev. The Russian continued his ...
Following a quick striking exchange between the fighters, Makhachev got Green in a clinch and pressed him up against the Octagon. Makhachev swiftly changed levels and scored a takedown at the hips. From there, Makhachev secured a half guard and set a trap with a kimura attempt to mount Green. Makhachev then began pounding Green, who was face down, with punches. "I just want a title shot," Makhachev said in the Octagon following the win.