UFC 330 saw Islam Makhachev make history, winning his 17th fight in a row, to break Anderson Silva’s record. Oh, he also beat Ian Machado Garry to defend his welterweight title to do so. After the fight, Makhachev said he was targeting 20 consecutive wins, a mark that would be nigh unbeatable. But should he?
Islam seems sensible enough to know when to call it a day and retire. In an ideal world, how many more fights should he take and against whom?
The honest answer is that he should continue fighting for as long as he either wants to or is capable of doing so at a high level. Many fans won’t agree, but retiring to preserve a résumé is weak sa
