Thomson named the most difficult opponent for Makhachev at the moment

“I think the hardest fight for Makhachev right now is with Justin Gaethje. Islam has a tendency to get stagnant in his stance sometimes, but he can't afford that with Justin, and his fight is not a two-legged fight.

Gaethje is not one to stay in the clinch for long. He knows how to get out of the clinch. Dirty boxing, uppercuts, he has the power to hit when breaking the clinch. This is a dangerous fight for Makhachev, very dangerous,” the American said on his Weighing In podcast.

Let us remind you that Makhachev previously stated that he plans to return to the Octagon in March.