Anderson Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and boxer. He holds the record for the longest title reign of 2,457 days in UFC history for the Middleweight Champion. Anderson Silva has a record of 34 wins and 11 losses in UFC. Islam Makhachev a Russian professional mixed martial artist has a record of 25 wins and 1 loss in UFC. He currently fights in the Lightweight division.
Makhachev, currently the undisputed lightweight champion and the promotion’s top-ranked fighter pound-for-pound, has been out of action since last October. In their title rematch, Makhachev most recently defeated Alexander Volkanovski with a devastating first-round high kick and strikes knockout.
Islam Makhachev stated that he wants his next title fight after Ramadan to be against Dustin Poirier in June. Makhachev was given several options to choose as his opponent from the Lightweight division, to which he responded he had “no options” but wished to stay active and has been most intrigued by Dustin Poirier’s performance in UFC 299.
Islam Makhachev Plans To Make His Return To UFC In June Threats Anderson Silva’s Record
After being sidelined since October, Makhachev—the promotion’s undisputed lightweight champion and top-ranked fighter in terms of pound-for-pound competition—most recently defeated featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski via first-round knockout in their rematch in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
After UFC 299, Islam Makhachev is eyeing a June championship match with Dustin Poirier, complimenting Poirier’s techniques, which include a solid guillotine choke. The current lightweight champion, Makhachev, wants to bounce back following an impressive knockout victory. Makhachev is excited about the competition and has received an offer from Poirier, who recently triumphed in Miami, to defend his title in June.
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This highlights the fierce rivalry and ambition in the UFC lightweight division and sets up a possible high-stakes championship match between Makhachev and Poirier. Right now, Makhachev is the unchallenged lightweight champion. Poirier recently used a second-round knockout to win at UFC 299. Winning against Dustin Islam Makhachev will pose a threat to Anderson Silva’s undisputed UFC record of having the longest title reign.
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