Georges St-Pierre doesn’t want to hear any negativity about Islam Makhachev after UFC 322.
Last weekend, the former lightweight champion won the welterweight championship with ease.
Islam Makhachev defeated Jack Della Maddalena in five rounds, winning the UFC 322 main match.
In doing so, Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s protege became a two-weight UFC champion and the consensus pound-for-pound number one fighter in MMA.
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Georges St. Pierre reacts to UFC 322.
Georges St-Pierre won titles in both divisions of the UFC Hall of Fame during his career.
The Canadian was in the cage at UFC 322. He was stunned by Islam Makhachev’s performance as a welterweight.
Some fans criticized the Russian fighter for being boring, but ‘GSP’ insists those people don’t know fighting.
“Right now, I think the best pound-for-pound is probably Islam Makhachev,”St-Pierre spoke to Adin Ross on Saturday during a live streaming.
What is the best MMA fighter based on pound for pound?
“I was there, I witnessed his performance last Saturday. It was brilliant. Unbelievable.
“I don’t think he even took a punch. It’s unbelievable.
“A lot of people who were there said, ‘Oh, yeah, it was a decision.’ People who say that, I’m sorry, because they don’t know the art of fighting. They don’t know. They don’t understand the art of fighting.
“His performance was freaking amazing. Yeah, the fight was not a flawless victory with a crazy submission or knockout. But going up a weight class and beating Jack Della Maddalena like he did is freaking hard.”
Ian Machado Garry attacks Islam Makhachev
The list of welterweights who want to face Islam Makhachev just got a little longer.
Michael Morales (left) and Carlos Prates (right) both asked for a shot at the 170lb crown after winning via KO during UFC 322’s undercard.
Ian Machado Garry defeated ex-champion Belal Mohammed in three rounds at UFC Qatar, a week after.
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