Javier Mendez backs Islam Makhachev moving up to middleweight. UFC lightweight champion Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) dreams of dual-champion status, but his plans of moving up to welterweight have been put on hold after his friend Belal Muhammad captured the 170-pound title.
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Javier Mendez likes Islam Makhachev’s chances at middleweight: ‘He’s that good’ – MMA Junkie