News Islam Makhachev reveals hand injury, might be out for the rest of 2024.

[HHJ]

• Fight in Abu Dhabi in October is questionable

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[Rataria]

Hes trying to bulk up confirmed

 

[Motivated BJ Penn]

He could retire, he already cleaned the division

 

[Soggust]

You guys aren't going to like it, but...


Gamrot vs Arman II for the interim =x

 

[filthybliss]

there are still plenty of fun matchups that can be made in the division just with just Dustin so I am not worried. Charles vs. Dustin, Gaejthe vs. Dustin or Dustin vs. Max. There is a lot of area.

 

[andgonsil]

Strap

 

[The Clark]

He saw Paddy dismantle Green and got shook.

 

[Hdfi]

Poatan should avoid Ank in Abu Dhabi at all costs.

 

[Serge421]

It's no surprise

 

[Spacebadger]

Dana wants belal out. Mak avoiding Belal. Strip him off LW title and fight Dricus.

 

[FrappeDuRocma]

Dustin vs Arman for the interim in the meantime.

No, let Arman rest and prepare for Islam.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

He could retire, he already cleaned the division

By having wins over 2 of the top 10?

 

[flektarn]

Poatan should avoid Ank in Abu Dhabi at all costs.

Too much bullshit in the desert.

 

[maximus__]

It will be healed and ready to go as soon as Arman is booked for a fight.

Same thing happened last time. Couldn't fight them bam, suddenly could and had been running a camp for months.

 

[LoveMyMMA]

Queue in Belal vs Shavkat for Abu Dhabi

Yup.

Probably with Khamzat as the co-main (perhaps versus Usman)


Islam made it clear even before the injury that he didn't want to fight in Abu Dhabi. He wanted to fight in MSG but that probably won't happen anymore.

 

[LoveMyMMA]

You guys aren't going to like it, but...


Gamrot vs Arman II for the interim =x

why tf would you make an interim fight? LMAO

Makes no sense. Islam fought less than 2 months ago and will probably be back by January/February at the latest (IF he even undergoes surgery).
You don't make an interim fight if the champ sits out for 6-7 months.

 

[Pechan]

Ducking Bekal

 

[Alpha_T83]

If he waits and needs surgery, he's probably gonna go 12+ months without a fight. Yet another champion that the UFC won't strip of the title.

 

[fortheo]

Dang, tough luck. Hopefully, he heals up in time to fight Arman in the Fall. I wouldn't mind it if they Comain them at MSG under Jon.

Tough luck, but people were very quick to critique me for posting a video of BSD's manager saying that islam will most likely fight once this year lol.

I do hope islam heals soon though. It would be a great year for him if he gets another defense in.

 

[Xoleth]

Hmm

Sad

Maybe we should have an interim title fight and the new interim champion can defend his interim title a few times before fighting Islam, while Islam continues to ask for a fight with a 40 year old LW who hasn't won a fight in 4-5 years.