Has Islam Makhachev entered the GOAT discussion?
The former lightweight king further enhanced his legacy on the biggest stage in martial arts at Saturday’s UFC 322 pay-per-view, where his combat sports trophy collection grew.
Makhachev, the UFC’s new welterweight champ, defeated Jack Della Maddalena at Madison Square Garden in the main fight.
Makhachev is now the eleventh fighter who has achieved two-division glory within the UFC. Another legend in that list wonders if Makhachev’s achievements are enough to qualify him as a possible GOAT.
The UFC 322 undercard’s star has matched Alex Pereira with Islam Makhachev and his 16-second KO
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2025-11-16 20:00:00
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