American fighter, champion UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad spoke about the prospects of his friend, UFC lightweight champion, Russian Islam MakhachevaSports.kz reports with reference to Sport24.ru.
— Islam wants a second belt. But while you are a champion, all he can do is move to middleweight. Do you think this is real? – I already said it – Islam can beat the middleweight champion easily. Du Plessis and Strickland will now fight there for the title. I think Islam will bring any of them to earth and force them to knock,” Muhammad said in an interview with The Schmo.
On January 19, Islam Makhachev will hold a UFC lightweight title fight against Russian Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 311 in Los Angeles (USA).
