The fourth number in the UFC middleweight rating Darren Till highly appreciates the fighting skills of Islam Makhachev and believes that the Russian is able to win the belt in the lightweight division.
“Islam is probably one of the best grapplers I've ever seen. My God, this is pressure from above - he does not even hit, but only presses. You can see how he works with his shoulders and hips, transferring his weight from one side to the other. Honestly, this is phenomenal.
"I'm a big fan of Charles Oliveira and of course Dustin Poirier is my favorite. The top 5 lightweights are pretty darn good, but Islam can definitely be one of the contenders. I think he can become a champion,” Till said on the air of the Opinions and Arseholes show.
Till will have his next fight on April 10 against Marvin Vettori of Italy.
