Who should Islam Makhachev fight next?

[Takes Two To Tango]

Honestly, I have no idea.

Who do you guys feel like he should fight?

 

[kkthx]

Seeing the current trajectory of whom he's fighting, I'm expecting brian ortega to get the next lw title shot.

If Islam can beat that beast he truly is the goat.

 

[Sean Chowdhury]

Seeing the current trajectory of whom he's fighting, I'm expecting brian ortega to get the next lw title shot.

If Islam can beat that beast he truly is the goat.

complaining about who he's fighting when arman bitchrukyan pulled out last minute makes a lot of sense

 

[Deleted member 504083]

I like the idea of him fighting the winner of Topuria vs Arman, then moving up to WW.

 

[World eater]

Winner of Gaethje - Hooker, followed by Tsarukyan and then anyone who is holding the WW belt.

 

[andgonsil]

Charles

 

[tornado362]

Just rebook Tsarukyan, shit happens.

Whole host of contenders at WW, no need to stall division.

Islam said he wants to return in July, make Arman/Oliveira 2 headline Brazil in April/May and winner gets shot, if you don't just outright rebook Tsarukyan

 

[Ginja_Ninja]

That's the worst of it. There are no real contenders at LW.
The top has been jammed with a lot of quality vets but nobody new, nobody exciting, nobody with an aura around them.
There's a bunch of great fighters but we've seen them all lose multiple times over the years. They don't bring that it factor.
Islam needs a real rival on his resume.

 

[omawho402]

Short night at the office, rebook Arman fight is ideal. If not Belal/Shavkat winner.

 

[WOLVERINEKILLS]

How about a rematch with Poirier? That was a fun & competitive fight. Let Arman fight Gaethje / Hooker winner for the next title shot, put it all on the same card in case someone pulls out.

 

[VinceArch]

Bit of a tough choice... I guess book the Islam/Arman rematch for July and then perhaps WW because no one else will be much of a challenge for Islam and Usman might be in the UFC around the same time.

 

[RichardHarrow]

Arman had his shot, screw him.

 

[Hymen Crusher]

Sadly it's going to be Arman. What else can they do. He is on my shit list forever but we need a real fight. Islam is great but he needs some real defenses. Volk is legit but that is it. Obviously he is a fw so that's not great. Dustin is my favorite lw but he is one foot out. He needs to beat Arman

 

[Lycandroid]

If Dan Hooker beats Gaetje that's a 4 fight win streak

 

[sdpdude9]

Arman, I don’t care what happened I want the best fighting the best. Oliveira rematch would be fine too. Fuck all double champ bullshit.

 

[JKS]

Charles Olivera in May/June and then the winner vs Arman in the fall once he heals up.

 

[RichardHarrow]

Enough of rematches already.