Islam Makhachev knocked out Alexander Volkanovski in the first round at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi, successfully defending his lightweight title. This was his second win over Volkanovski, having defeated him by unanimous decision in February.
In interviews after the fight, Adam Catterall and Nick Peet discussed Makhachev's potential and whether he can be compared to the legendary Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Catterall praised the manner of Makhachev's victory, highlighting the technicality of the head kick that knocked Volkanovski out. He said: "They've seen something, a slight, slight gap, and they set it up, drilled it and delivered it. A performance like that makes me feel we're in for a long reign here. If he can keep hitting 155, it feels like he's going to be here a long time."
Peet suggested that Makhachev has the potential to be even better than Nurmagomedov, but that he still has plenty to prove to earn comparisons with the undefeated former champion. He said: "He's got plenty of work to do to overtake Khabib, but right here, right now, with the performances he's putting in, the stand-up game compared to Khabib, it's not even close. This guy has got way better hands, way better kicks. We're just getting started with him and he's already the best we've got at lightweight."
Makhachev's next fight is yet to be announced, but he has called out several potential opponents, including Dustin Poirier, Mateusz Gamrot, and Justin Gaethje. It will be interesting to see how he performs against these top lightweight contenders.
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