The UFC welterweight champion does not appear to have much sympathy for a fellow countryman.
Islam Makhachev currently rules over the 170-pound weight class after successfully achieving his two-division ambitions at the UFC’s penultimate numbered event of 2025.
In the main event of UFC 322, Makhachev dominated Jack Della Maddalena for five rounds to follow up his dominant lightweight reign with a welterweight crowning.
When it comes to options for his next fight, Makhachev is not short on threats. But one undefeated contender who was being tipped by some to surge up the ladder will no longer be a problem for the champ down the line.
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Who’s the biggest threat to Islam Makhachev at welterweight?
UFC’s welterweight rankings:
#1 – Jack Della Maddalena
#2 – Ian Machado Garry
#3 – Shavkat Rakhmonov
#4 – Michael Morales
#5 – Belal Muhammad
#6 – Carlos Prates
#7 – Sean Brady
#8 – Kamaru Usman
#9 – Leon Edwards
#10 – Joaquin Buckley
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