Islam Makhachev’s grappling appears to be an enigma that transcends weight lessons. After ruling the light-weight division with an iron fist, the sambo maestro has now captured the welterweight crown, breaking Jack Della Maddalena with grueling, relentless wrestling at UFC 322.
Former interim champion Colby Covington sees just one path to victory over Makhachev: stuff his takedowns and deny him the luxurious of over-relying on his wrestling. The identical method helped Alexander Volkanovski notice a lot success towards the pound-for-pound king of their first struggle.
That stated, ‘Chaos’ does not assume it would be one of many seasoned welterweights that might give Makhachev a run for his cash. Throughout a latest interview with The Schmo, Covington picked reigning light-weight champion Ilia Topuria as the best opponent to check Makhachev:
“You’re going to must stuff his takedowns and make him work like Volkanovski did in that first struggle. Stuff the takedowns and brawl with him. I believe Topuria is the right struggle for him. I believe that struggle must occur. Topuria has a low heart of gravity, so he’ll be very arduous to take down. When [Makhachev] isn’t taking him down, [Topuria] goes to be punching him with all he is obtained. So, I am hoping that the UFC makes that struggle subsequent.”
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Take a look at Colby Covington’s feedback on Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria under:
Ilia Topuria envisions KO over Islam Makhachev
It seems like Colby Covington would possibly get what he needs, as Ilia Topuria appears extra keen than ever to get his fingers on Islam Makhachev.
Whereas ‘El Matador’ has lengthy been recreation to chase Makhachev to 170 kilos, his rival’s latest crowning because the welterweight champion seems to have lit a fireplace of urgency within the Georgian-born Spaniard’s stomach.
Reacting to the Dagestani’s dominant win over Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322, Topuria wrote on X:
“Jack wants a complete camp devoted simply to wrestling. What a disappointment of a champion. You need to go to Georgia to be taught one thing. Islam, you want one thing you possibly can’t prepare: emotion. You’re essentially the most boring factor on this recreation. Daily, I’m extra sure I put you to sleep.”
Edited by Ujwal Jain
