Islam Makhachev solidified himself as the world’s rightful #1 pound-for-pound fighter last time out. Despite arguably delivering the performance of his career , the reigning lightweight king hasn’t returned to action since, but has now given fans a timeline for his next outing. When Charles Oliveira was forced to pull out of his rematch with the Dagestani late last year, Alexander Volkanovksi accepted the bout on 11 days’ notice. The courageous act was short-lived as the champion scored a devastating knockout of the challenger just 3 minutes into the matchup. Now, Islam Makhachev hasn’t competed since October and fans are eagerly awaiting fight news from the sambo specialist
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