Morning Report: Coach likes Conor McGregor fight for Islam Makhachev: ‘I want to see him get beat by Islam’

Islam Makhachev is trying borderline unstoppable because the UFC light-weight champion.

UFC 302 was one other profitable evening on the workplace for Makhachev. In sizzling pursuit of historical past, the champion tied the file for divisional title defenses at three when he scored a fifth-round d’arce choke over Dustin Poirier. Regardless of his constant dominance, Makhachev has additionally been sneakily entertaining on his ascent to MMA supremacy, incomes him a Efficiency and Battle of the Night time bonus.

The jury stays out on whether or not or not Poirier’s profession continues after the loss, however what’s subsequent for Makhachev will seemingly be Poirier’s American High Staff (ATT) teammate, Arman Tsarukyan. UFC CEO Dana White indicated that the Tsarukyan rematch was the combat to make for the subsequent UFC light-weight title bid. Nevertheless, Makhachev’s longtime coach Javier Mendez likes the concept of a Conor McGregor matchup after the Irishman berated Makhachev final week for having a staph an infection.

“Conor begins and goes on a rant, beginning to create drama with Islam,” Mendez instructed Red Corner MMA of the staph an infection hypothesis. “Which is form of good as a result of Conor’s the form of man you need to root towards or root for. Regardless, everyone needs to see him. Me, I need to see him get beat by Islam. So, for me, him doing what he’s doing is inflicting a variety of consideration so there wouldn’t be nothing higher for me and Khabib [Nurmagomedov] than to have Islam have a combat with him someplace down the road.

“He (McGregor) introduced that staph up, which may be very observant on his half, to be sincere with you. The one factor is that like he noticed it manner too late. On the time he talked about it, it was already three weeks previous.”

Makhachev confirmed the hypothesis after his Poirier victory. Finally, it had no noticeable hindrance to his efficiency. In the meantime, McGregor is in coaching camp for his return combat towards Michael Chandler at UFC 303 on June 29.

Coincidentally, Poirier was additionally the final opponent of McGregor’s when the pair fought in July 2021, leading to a TKO loss and a damaged leg for the latter. The win led Poirier to his second profession shot at gold later that yr when he got here up brief through a third-round rear-naked choke towards Charles Oliveira.

Poirier handled the Makhachev alternative as his final probability and it confirmed. “The Diamond” reduce Makhachev within the bout and thwarted off extra takedowns than most absolutely anticipated. Even Mendez was impressed by the challenger.

“It was a type of rollercoasters, you realize?” Mendez stated. “The primary spherical went excellent. Precisely like we labored on. All the pieces Islam did was precisely what we labored on. Khabib and I gave him the gameplan and he adopted it to a T within the very first spherical.

“I used to be undoubtedly one hundred pc impressed with Dustin and the way nicely ready he got here to defend the takedowns as a result of that’s precisely what he did. After the primary spherical, it was fully dominant for us. The second spherical Dustin adjusted and we have been having a bit harder time trying to take him down. So, it was a type of conditions the place we have now to readjust and as a matter of reality, that was one of many closest rounds and if it didn’t go our manner that spherical, I can perceive why. It was a really shut spherical.”

Weird. Dana White rejects Islam Makhachev as No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter after UFC 302, Jon Jones responds

Redo. Pissed off Paulo Costa vows to deliver again outdated fashion after UFC 302 loss: ‘F*ck points or conserving energy’

Onward. Dustin Poirier explains what went wrong towards Islam Makhachev and the place he goes from right here

Fantasy. Alexander Volkanovski requires ‘massive fight’ with Dustin Poirier after UFC 302

Purpose. Islam Makhachev shrugs off UFC 302 title protection file: ‘If you want a great legacy, you have to get second belt’

Persistence. Sean Strickland vows to attend ‘as long as it takes’ for title shot after UFC 302, slams inactive fighters

Critique. Dana White rips decide scoring combat for Paulo Costa at UFC 302: ‘It was f*cking nuts’

Response. Khabib Nurmagomedov: Islam Makhachev ‘grew a lot’ in UFC 302 win over Dustin Poirier

Subsequent. Jailton Almeida explains UFC Paris callout, predicts end of Ciryl Gane

Conflict. ‘That hurt’: Professionals react to Dustin Poirier dropping to Islam Makhachev in grueling UFC 302 warfare

Submission. Kevin Holland ‘heard the pop’ throughout nasty arm break on Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC 302

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UFC 302 Put up Present.

On To the Subsequent One.

UFC 302 Put up-Battle Presser.

Glove reactions.

Paddy The Daddy.

Storm browsing.

Wrestle-up from S-guard.

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Upset.

Rack ‘em up, Shlemy.

Shlap.

On weigh-in day.

Huntsman.

Callout.

Afterward.

“Greatest combat of the evening”

Lol.

Sauce boss.

Ache.

Paulo.

The dastardly duo is again.

Ikram Aliskerov (15-1) vs. Antonio Trócoli (12-3); UFC Vegas 93, June 15

Santiago Ponzinibbio (29-7) vs. Muslim Salikhov (19-5); UFC Denver, July 13

Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady (15-4) vs. Guram Kutateladze (12-4); UFC Abu Dhabi, Aug. 3

Comprehensible from Javier, however not logical.

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Final Week’s Outcomes:

Friday: 47% of 391 whole votes answered “1” when requested, “If he beats Paulo Costa at UFC 302, how many more wins will Sean Strickland need to get back to a title fight?” Strickland defeated Costa through break up choice in UFC 302’s co-main occasion.

Thursday: 43% of 402 whole votes answered “No” when requested, “Are you excited to see Nick Diaz fight again?”

Wednesday: 50% of 428 whole votes answered “They need to permit them for everybody” when requested, “Should the UFC continue to do custom shorts for title fights?”

Tuesday: 54% of 535 whole votes answered “Provided that he loses” when requested, “Will Dustin Poirier retire at UFC 302?”

Monday: 40% of 481 whole votes answered “Islam Makhachev and Sean Strickland” when requested, “Who wins this weekend?” Strickland defeated Costa through break up choice in UFC 302’s co-main occasion and Makhachev defeated Poirier through fifth-round brabo choke at 2:42 in UFC 302’s fundamental occasion.

As we speak’s exit ballot:

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