Joe Rogan wouldn’t be stunned if Islam Makhachev walks away from professional MMA competitors on Saturday.
Makhachev can be making his first protection of the welterweight title within the UFC 330 fundamental occasion. The champion’s legacy has already been cemented having gained titles in two completely different weight courses and solely struggling one loss, which occurred all the best way again in 2015. Whereas the likes of Conor McGregor consider Makhachev has loads of combat left, different aren’t so positive that the pound-for-pound nice will stick round.
Chatting with Aljamain Sterling throughout an episode of the “JRE MMA Present,” Rogan mentioned he wouldn’t doubt the welterweight title being vacated following UFC 330 if Makhachev scores one other win.
“Islam might retire,” Rogan mentioned. “He might retire. He’s executed rather a lot. He’s competed in two completely different weight courses and gained world championships in two completely different weight courses. If he beats Ian, if he submits Ian and says, ‘I’ve had sufficient. I’m gonna do what Khabib [Nurmagomedov] did, and I’m gonna coach now,’ I may see that. After which, I may see [Michael] Morales and [Carlos] Prates for the [expletive] undisputed title.”
If that’s certainly Makhachev’s plan, then Garry will wish to play spoiler. The title contender has vowed to knock the 170-pound champion out in decisive vogue quite than a flash. Garry’s frenemy Carlos Prates has predicted that “The Future” will take the UFC welterweight gold from Makhachev by way of resolution.
A retirement for Makhachev would open the door for some rising welterweights. Rogan talked about the potential for Michael Morales and Prates combating for the vacant welterweight title. Each males have been praised for his or her ending skills and thrilling combating kinds, however whether or not or not Makhachev will stick round stays to be seen.
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