Islam Makhachev’s next opponent has finally emerged, and it is not Ilia Topuria. A few weeks ago, the Dagestani star captured his second belt by dethroning Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322 in a packed Madison Square Garden, making him the promotion’s 11th two-division champion. Following that, in an Octagon interview with Joe Rogan, Makhachev expressed his intention to fight at next year’s UFC White House event and directly called out President Donald Trump to make it happen.

To make sure everything went smoothly, Islam Makhachev took the necessary steps to ensure the right fighter would appear on the card for the “big night.” He also showed interest in facing lightweight champion Ilia Topuria, calling it a potential matchup he wants to see in the welterweight division. Meanwhile, wh

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