Media Islam Says He's Open to being a 2-division champ!

[Ackmed]

Schmoe asks him at the post-fight presser if he'd be willing to go up to 170 to become a double-champ (after getting the LW strap and 1 title defense)

He visibly looked excited by this....he said for now he's focused on getting the LW belt but smiles and adds:

"we'll see, why not? I'm thinking about this. I have to sit with my team and talk about this, because i want some challenge you know."

Future 2 division champ.

 

[AdamWarlock]

one belt at a time my guy

 

[kingmob6]

A few years down the line, we can revisit this topic. May be he will do what Khabib didn't.

 

[MetaIIica]

I can't see Islam taking and holding Usman down

 

[VinceArch]

Nothing wrong with having ambition but let's focus on the LW title first and even then get a few defenses in.

 

[Grapplefest]

I’d love to see khamzat vs Islam but i fear Islam is too small

 

[Ackmed]

I can't see Islam taking and holding Usman down

Most fans said the same thing about Usman before he fought Woodley.

 

[tritestill]

Islam can't beat Usman or Khamzat

 

[Hatorade]

I can't see Islam taking and holding Usman down

I could see him keeping it on the feet and competing in a stand up fight with a past prime 36 year old welterweight. Right now, Usman beats him, but maybe not in a couple years.
I think Khamzat is going to end up a MW.

I could see that 100%
Usman is at that age. Heavyweights, and to some degree LHW fighters can stick around in their late 30's, but in divisions where speed is such a big thing, 35 is sorta the end of the road usually.

 

[Prime Goku]

By the time Islam thinks about going up Khamzat will be the 170 champ, and he would ragdoll Islam with ease.

 

[ExitLUPin]

Hed be top 5 easily maybe top 3. He has nothing for Khamzat or Usman tho. Luque could KO him too.

 

[BrockLesnarsTurtleBack]

He may do that once Khamzat moves to MW to punish Israel.

 

[TempleoftheDog]

Yeah, and father wanted Khabib to fight GSP. We saw how that worked out.

Is this guy really going to avoid getting more than 3 defences (if he wins the belt), just to keep Khabib’s name relevant?

 

[chinarice]

He's not touching WW while Khamzat is there.

 

[austinblair]

I’d bet the house Islam is next LW champ.


Can’t swear he beats Usman….. but he’s the best chance I can think of off the top of my head aside from Khamzat possibly

 

[Noraaq]

He's not touching WW while Khamzat is there.

Would be a super interesting fight though

 

[TheScorpionDude]

I'm open to being rich.

 

[JAL]

i see khamzat beating him but it will probably be the hardest fight for Khamzat in WW, since he wont be having the grappling advantage over Islam

 

[Egészségére!]

Possible scenario if Usman retires, Khamzat moves to mw & maybe Edwards gets in there & he pulls a GSP/Bisping & takes him out without defending. Not sure Dana would be too wild about that though.

 

[Zebra Cheeks]

Usman is a very hard fight for literally everyone in the ufc. Not sure I love that matchup for islam