Is Islam Makhachev destined to become the first-ever three-weight UFC champion?
Thus far, there have only been nine fighters in the promotion’s 30+ year history who have captured gold in two different divisions: Randy Couture, BJ Penn, Georges St-Pierre, Conor McGregor, Daniel Cormier, Henry Cejudo, Amanda Nunes, Jon ‘Bones’ Jones, and Alex Pereira.
And while only four of them held their two belts simultaneously, none of them ever went on to capture a third world title.
But if there’s one man who can do it, it’s reigning lightweight king Islam Makhachev.