Dana White believes Islam Makhachev is on the proper trajectory to turning into the MMA GOAT.
Makhachev is set to defend his welterweight title in the primary occasion of UFC 330 on Saturday in Philadelphia in opposition to Ian Machado Garry. It’s an intriguing struggle, and with a win, Makhachev can break the file for many consecutive wins in UFC historical past with 17, surpassing Anderson Silva’s file of 16.
With Makhachev on the cusp of UFC historical past, UFC CEO Dana White was requested about his GOAT standing, and he believes he’s closing in on it.
“I don’t take into consideration that stuff till the struggle occurs,” White stated after DWCS on Tuesday. “After we see his efficiency on Saturday, let’s see the way it performs out. However clearly, breaking the file, you retain grinding, you retain combating, you place your head down and simply hold f*cking knocking guys down left and proper, after which by the point you say, ‘You already know what? I’m accomplished.’ Then all of us work out the place he results in the massive image. He’s on the proper path, that’s for positive.”
Dana White desires to see UFC 330 play out
Makhachev has develop into a two-weight champion, and if he continues to defend his belt, it’s going to solely add to his resume as being the GOAT.
Nonetheless, White stated he desires to depart all that discuss till after Saturday, as he desires to see how Makhachev vs. Garry performs out at UFC 330.
“He’s received all of the issues there to be the man,” White stated. “I feel we should always discuss this Saturday night time after the struggle and see what all of us suppose primarily based off his efficiency on Saturday and breaking the file.”
Islam Makhachev enters UFC 330 with a file of 28-1 and is coming off a call win over Jack Della Maddalena to defend his welterweight title. Earlier than that, he beat Renato Moicano to defend his light-weight title.
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