Cormier named Makhachev the best fighter of the year

Daniel Cormier, a former UFC champion in two divisions, named the best, in his opinion, fighter of the outgoing year 2023.

“In my opinion, the best fighter of the year is Islam Makhachev. “He beat the number one number one in the pound for pound rating twice, and in the rematch he knocked him out,” Cormier said.

Let us remember that this year Makhachev beat Alex Volkanovski twice. In the first fight, Islam won by unanimous decision, and in the second he knocked out Alex.