UFC star makes bold Islam Makhachev prediction
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UFC star says Islam Makhachev would easily dominate Joaquin Buckley, sparking debate among fans after Buckley’s recent performance.
Joaquin Buckley has been offered some notable advice following his one-sided decision loss to Kamaru Usman at UFC Atlanta overnight.
Joaquin Buckley knows he might be two fights away from a UFC title shot thanks to Islam Makhachev's move to welterweight.
Joaquin Buckley reveals why he thinks Islam is scared of him: "Islam is only moving up because he had the right opportunity to fight the right person. Even when Belal was champ, I believe if he thought he could beat Belal, he would move up. But stylistically, it would’ve been a… pic.twitter.com/qtEMFodxva
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MMA Fighting on MSNJoaquin Buckley explains why Islam Makhachev isn’t ‘big threat to the welterweight division’UFC Atlanta headliner Joaquin Buckley reacts to Islam Makhachev vacating the lightweight belt to pursue a welterweight title fight.
Makhachev has fought in Australia in a high-profile matchup once in his UFC career, a lightweight clash with Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284. He defeated Volkanovski by unanimous decision.
Islam Makhachev vacated his UFC lightweight title in pursuit of welterweight gold to become a two-division champion.