Islam Makhachev aims to prove welterweight move is no coincidence

Islam Makhachev volition marque his welterweight debut this fall, and he’s approaching it with nary tiny magnitude of hesitation. The erstwhile UFC lightweight champion knows what benignant of situation awaits him astatine Madison Square Garden connected November 15. When helium steps up to UFC 322, he’ll combat Jack Della Maddalena for the welterweight belt.

The seasoned combatant from Dagestan decided to measurement down from the 155-pound part successful May aft 4 palmy defenses. Rather than proceed his ascendant tally astatine lightweight, Makhachev has acceptable his sights connected different title. The determination comes conscionable weeks aft Della Maddalena defeated Belal Muhammad successful an awesome show astatine UFC 315 successful May.

This is simply a large situation indeed

While there’s been overmuch statement astir whether Makhachev tin grip a earthy welterweight successful his debut, the Dagestani is reassuring fans that he’ll beryllium afloat prepared for the 175-pound fight. At a caller nationalist event, Makhachev stated:

"The preparations are going well, we conscionable started them. I said we were successful campy for 3 weeks and we conscionable got back. Of course, helium is simply a danger. If idiosyncratic is simply a champion successful immoderate category, particularly successful our organization, determination are nary casual matches. I americium entering this combat with the maximum responsibility. And I deliberation that by mid-November I volition beryllium successful large shape."

Focus

The experienced combatant knows that each determination tin beryllium decisive, but emphasizes that his absorption is clear: to triumph and amusement that the determination to welterweight is not a coincidence. Fans are hoping for a spectacular fight, and Makhachev remains calm and dedicated to his goal.

The Dagestan combatant has a immense instrumentality basal and an service of fans who basal by him from lucifer to match. At this point, astir judge that Makhacev is unbeatable, but we person witnessed galore times successful past that determination is nary specified combatant but for a fewer who person genuinely managed to beryllium themselves unbeatable.

The aboriginal of this UFC combatant volition beryllium absorbing successful immoderate case.