Islam Makhachev is one of the most impressive lightweight fighters on the UFC roster right now. Dagestan is slowly gaining the recognition he deserves after his impressive win over Dan Hooker at UFC 267. It was his biggest fight yet, and he absolutely dominated the Kiwi until the end.
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As of December 2021, Makhachev is in fourth place in the UFC men’s lightweight rankings. The Fighter will face Beneil Dariush, the division’s third lightweight next year.
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The fight will take place on February 26th and their fight will most likely be the headliner of the event.
Both fighters are extremely skilled and showed incredible technique in the Octagon. The winner of this fight is likely to get a title shot, and will most likely rise to the position of the number one contender.
Even though Islam Makhachev made his last fights very easy and absolutely dominated his opponents, that might not be the case against Dariush. Beneil Dariush is a very talented forward and is also amazing on the grappling side.
His Jiu-Jitsu skills are some of the best we’ve seen. They helped him defeat some of the best fighters in the division. Some of these names include Tony Ferguson, Thiago Moisés, and Carlos Diego Ferreira.
The fighting will certainly be fierce, due to the nature and fighting style of the two contenders.
Islam’s brother Makhachev Khabib Nurmagomedov?
Even though the two fighters look similar and come from the same places, Islam and Khabib are not biologically related. Makhachev trained under the guidance of Nurmagomedov’s father, who also trained Khabib.
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The two Dagestani share a very close bond and have been close friends since their childhood. We see them doing a lot of things together and traveling the world with their team. Makhachev and Nurmagomedov often post together on social media.
After Aldulmanap Nurmagomedov passed away, Khabib followed in his father’s footsteps and he now trains Islam Makhachev for his struggles.
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