Off the back of his UFC 311 victory last weekend, Islam Makhachev has identified soon-to-return former interim titleholder, Justin Gaethje as an ideal opponent for him next — urging the former to return to winning ways at UFC 313 in March to secure himself a summer title shot.
Islam Makhachev, the current undisputed lightweight champion and pound-for-pound number one under the banner of the promotion, returned to action last weekend in the main event of UFC 311.
Meeting with Brasilia favorite, Renato Moicano on just a day’s notice after the withdrawal from slated opponent, Arman Tsarukyan, Russian star, Islam Makhachev stopped the former with a first round D’Arce choke submission win at the Intuit Dome in California.