Dariush: "Makhachev wants to escape from the lightweight division"

Dmitriy Kel March 23, 2023, 4:52 p.m.

Top American lightweight Beneil Dariush spoke about the desire for a champion in his weight Islam Makhachev move up to the welterweight division for a title shot.

Earlier, Makhachev asked the management of the promotion to arrange a fight for him with welterweight champion Leon Edwards.

“But what about belt protection? Perhaps it is difficult for Islam to make weight, and he wants to rise higher and relax? I think he should focus on his division. We have a lot of good fighters and I think our division is the best in the UFC. I don’t know why he is trying to escape to a different weight, ”BJ Penn quotes Dariush.

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