Media Islam Makhachev unimpressed with Leon Edwards: "We have to change the champion"

[big franklin]

“Leon has to be next, and also, this fight was bullsh*t, man,” Makhachev said. “We have to change the champion.”





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Islam spitting facts or nah?

 

[AmonTobin]

PS that’s not Islam’s photo.
Lol watch Islam or Shavkat steal Belal’s spot.

 

[Flower2dPeople]

Islam won't fight 155'ers.

 

[Levi_]

Islam hasn't done much in his own division, which is where he should be focused. It's not like he has cleaned the division out or anything. Let him win a few contender matches, then he can get the shit kicked out of him by Leon.

 

[Jose Beehive]

I think it's easy to see why he's confident after the sloppy scrambles and grappling from Leon in his last fight. No doubt wrestling is his recipe to a win, but whether he can match Leon's striking/movement and deal with the size difference i'm not so sure about.

 

[AfroBanana]

“Leon has to be next, and also, this fight was bullsh*t, man,” Makhachev said. “We have to change the champion.”





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Islam spitting facts or nah?

That’s a pic of Islam purchased on Temu.

 

[aali14]

Get 4 title defenses first at least, create some new record at LW, BJ, Bendo and Khabib are all tied with 3 title defenses

 

[LeBron]

I’m a huge Islam fan but he ain’t beating Leon.

 

[nostradumbass]

Islam won't fight 155'ers.

He has the longest win streak in LW history, so there goes that bizarre argument.

 

[OldBoy91]

Dude will do anything to avoid defending his belt against actual 155ers.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

There are levels to being P4P #1

Islam finishes him in 3...

 

[CrimsonFan]

Weak ass call out from Islam. But yeah he could probably beat Edwards.

 

[big franklin]

PS that’s not Islam’s photo.
Lol watch Islam or Shavkat steal Belal’s spot.

Yes it is.

 

[svmr_db]

Fully hydrated Uber-Islam manhandles Edwards like the 2nd Usman fight & ducks the headkick KO to become the double champ.

 

[big franklin]

Fully hydrated Uber-Islam manhandles Edwards like the 2nd Usman fight & ducks the headkick KO to become the double champ.

 

[duke_droese]

Size difference might be too much. MMA has this autistic gap between 155 and 170. Imagine a 154 lbs boxer going straight up to challenge the 168 lbs champ. It won't happen. They're too scared to go up to 160, let alone 168.

Even GGG didn't dare to go up to 168 from 160.

It also puts guys like Colby, Burns etc in no mans land because they're too big for 155 but too small for the highest level at 170 lbs

 

[Wizzlebiz]

Yes it is.

Last photo is not. It's Dagestani. But not Islam.

 

[MrBlackheart]

I’m a huge Islam fan but he ain’t beating Leon.

Usually when people start with “I’m a huge fan of ___, but”, it’s generally not the case.

BTW, I’m a fan of Islam and I do believe he will beat Leon.

 

[TempleoftheDog]

Fuck that clown.

Try defending your belt against actual LW contenders you entitled fraud.

Or vacate your belt, and beat a WW contender.

 

[jko1355]

Was anyone impressed by Leon on Saturday? I mean we know he is a good fighter but that fight sucked... maybe it's Colbys fault though