Cormier: "People will be disappointed by the announcement of a new Makhachev fight"

Former double UFC champion and now analyst Daniel Cormier speculated on the topic of who could become the next opponent of the title holder in the lightweight division of the promotion Islam Makhachev.

“I think Islam will fight the next fight against a fighter who is not even on our radars. His opponent is supposed to be the winner of the fight between Gaethje and Poirier, but I don't think these guys will walk out of the octagon unharmed to have a title fight. Oliveira has already notified the promotion that he will not perform in October.

I think it will be the fourth, fifth or sixth light division rating - there are no other options. Islam will not be given a fight with Leon Edwards. I don’t think the UFC will let him have two superfights in a row instead of defending the belt from a lightweight contender,” Cormier said on his YouTube channel.