Islam Makhachev, a Dagestani wrestler, has climbed two UFC mountains using his Dagestani techniques.
Makhachev defeated Jack Della Maddalena, a lightweight who was a former champion of the division, in the UFC 322 main event on November 15.
The Russian player was able to accumulate over 18 minute of control time, which led to three shutouts.
Many praised Makhachev’s welterweight title win, but not everyone was satisfied with how the 34-year-old achieved his goal of becoming the latest double champion on MMA’s biggest stage.
Some people have accused the newly-crowned king at a weight of 170 pounds as being “boring,” and one UFC legend thinks Makhachev could change that by taking a leaf out of Merab Dvalishvili’s book…
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Merab Dvalishvili, the greatest bantamweight ever?
Merab Dvalishvili’s last seven wins: Cory Sandhagen Sean O’Malley Umar Nurmagomedov Sean O’Malley Henry Cejudo Petr Yan Jose AldoOne of the most elite resumes in UFC history #UFC320 pic.twitter.com/xdLN2kYrVM— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) October 5, 2025
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Dominick Cruz tells Islam Makhachev to adopt Merab Dvalishvili’s style
Both Makhachev, and Khamzat chimaev were criticized in recent months for their heavy-handed control approach to winning UFC titles.
It’s been a different story for Dvalishvili, with the bantamweight champion putting on a relentless pace and landing an abundance of…
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