Dricus Du Plessis laughed off the idea of Islam Makhachev jumping to middleweight. Makhachev’s coach, Javier Mendez, said the UFC lightweight champion has the skills to move up to 185 pounds . Those claims were made after Makhachev’s plans of moving up to welterweight to capture a second UFC title were halted courtesy of his friend Belal Muhammad’s title win
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