Off the back of UFC 311, Islam Makhachev has been urged to put his friendship aside and fight Belal Muhammad in the future by Kamaru Usman, who claims the Russian would likely “whip” the current welterweight kingpin.
Makhachev, the current undisputed lightweight champion, racked up his fourth consecutive successful title defense at UFC 311 over the weekend, making lightwork of short-notice foe, Renato Moicano.
Facing the surging Brazilian on just a day’s notice after a pairing with Arman Tsarukyan fell to the wayside, pound-for-pound number one, Makhachev wrapped up a dominant D’Arce choke submission win over the streaking Brasilia native to retain his crown.