Nov 2, 2017 · Islam was outwrestled at moments by Dustin Poirer and Alex Volkanovski. Both have fought at 145. Alex cut weight to 185 and is big at 205. If Islam could beat all these guys why wouldn't he just fight at 170,180 and not have to take 4 months to cut weight each fight? Training room means nothing. Alex via left hook in a real fight.

Oct 20, 2004 · Islam Makhachev prefers a move up to welterweight over a clash against featherweight champ Ilia Topuria. Makhachev is scheduled to defend his lightweight title against Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 311 on Jan. 18 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. In recent times, the Dagestani has been vocal about a move up to welterweight for a double-champ bid.

Feb 12, 2023 · So much of the round depends on the striking before Islam took the back, how much you weigh the body triangle (if you’ve ever felt one, you could see how wearing and impactful it is, much less under someone like Islam though Volk seemed fine so it’s subjective), and if you chalk the impact to being even between those things, obviously the ...

Oct 20, 2004 · Arman Tsarukyan has high praise for Adriano Martins, the only man to beat Islam Makhachev. www.sherdog.com Tsarukyan challenges Makhachev for the lightweight title in the main event at UFC 311 on Saturday at the Intuit Dome in Las Vegas.

Jan 27, 2021 · News Islam Makhachev vs Arman / Merab vs Umar - UFC 311 - Jan 18th Black9; Dec 4, 2024; UFC Discussion; 2 3 4.

Jul 15, 2021 · Islam fights with more finesse. Khabib makes more mistakes but gives less breathing room for his opponents to take advantage. Hes also more unorthodox with his striking which adds to his unpredictability while Islam has a more predictable meat and potatoes style of striking. Islam also had a much better resume before coming to the UFC.

Oct 23, 2023 · Makhachev’s forearms keep him from getting chest to chest, but he’s still able to cut an angle outside and force Makhachev to turn his own back to the cage to maintain the position. A moment after the sequence above, they found themselves in the clinch again and this time Volkanovski was able to use the forearm frame to disengage, turning ...

Oct 20, 2004 · Robert Whittaker doesn’t think Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan are on the same level. Makhachev puts his lightweight title on the line in a rematch against Tsarukyan in the main event at UFC 311 on Saturday at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.

Jun 1, 2022 · A breakdown of the grappling exchanges in the fight between Islam Makhachev and Arman “Ahalakalakets” Tsarukyan. This bout had some of the most high-level wrestling I have seen in an MMA fight. I hope you enjoy it. I apologize for doing so many videos about the lightweight division.

Nov 2, 2019 · Islam Has Better Judo Than Wrestling: MMA media and fans rave about Makhachev’s wrestling but the reality is that wrestling is often cancelled out when he faces other high-level wrestlers. Islam scores most of his takedowns against competent wrestlers by utilizing judo throws and trips in the clinch.