Media GOATSLAM MAC: I will defend against anyone at WW, defend many, many more times and make it look easy

[kkthx]

and he probably will do exactly that, because he is quite good at the game and ww is the worst division in the UFC

 

[Pharenheit]

Islam the goat bless brathar

 

[Alpha_T83]

Haramdan starts in mid February next year if google is correct. Then he should fight once before that. I want to be surprised.

I'd love to see that. I just don't think it will happen.

The shortest time he's had between fights [as champion] is 4 months, and UFC 325 is January 31st (February 1st in Australia). That's less than 3 months away. I just can't see him fighting before Ramadan 2026.

And I believe he has always waited at least 2 months after Ramadan to schedule a fight. So in theory, we won't see him until May 2026 at the earliest. But again, I'd love to be wrong.

 

[RichardHarrow]

I'd love to see that. I just don't think it will happen.

The shortest time he's had between fights [as champion] is 4 months, and UFC 325 is January 31st (February 1st in Australia). That's less than 3 months away. I just can't see him fighting before Ramadan 2026.

And I believe he has always waited at least 2 months after Ramadan to schedule a fight. So in theory, we won't see him until May 2026 at the earliest. But again, I'd love to be wrong.

You’re not wrong. He trained excessively for this fight. He’s going to take some time off imo.

 

[Alpha_T83]

You’re not wrong. He trained excessively for this fight. He’s going to take some time off imo.

Yea, he's been trending towards fighting every 6-8 months on average, and you don't usually fight more frequently as you get older ... unless you're a madman like Alex Pereira.

I honestly think if Topuria wins vs Paddy in January, there is a high chance that we see Topuria vs Makhachev @ the White House. We will just have to wait and see if that fight happens, if Paddy wins, and then if he decides to move up to 170 pounds.

 

[RichardHarrow]

Yea, he's been trending towards fighting every 6-8 months on average, and you don't usually fight more frequently as you get older ... unless you're a madman like Alex Pereira.

I honestly think if Topuria wins vs Paddy in January, there is a high chance that we see Topuria vs Makhachev @ the White House. We will just have to wait and see if that fight happens, if Paddy wins, and then if he decides to move up to 170 pounds.

You think Tops can make 170 comfortably?

 

[Doughie99]

I wouldn't mind seeing Tsarukyan go up to 170lbs and getting a title shot .

I'd like to see Islam lose don't care who to, but he's becoming too smug.

 

[VinceArch]

and he probably will do exactly that, because he is quite good at the game and ww is the worst division in the UFC

HW, LHW and FLY say hello.

 

[RichardHarrow]

A testament to Khabibs greatness.