Khabib Nurmagomedov is on the short list of any conversation concerning the best MMA fighters of all time and he expects Islam Makhachev to join him someday.
But can Makhachev make it to the very top?
The reigning welterweight champion and former lightweight champion defends his 170-pound title in the main event of UFC 330 this Saturday, when he fights top contender Ian Machado Garry. Should Makhachev win, he’ll join a short list of fighters to successfully defend UFC titles in two weight classes and he’ll break Anderson Silva’s record for the most consecutive wins in UFC history with 17.
In an interview with Lex Fridman, Nurmagomedov was asked
