Bisping called Makhachev an improved version of Khabib

"Khabib was the first and he will always be remembered for that. Let's be honest, he wowed us. But Khabib's time is gone. Islam is a new and improved version of Nurmagomedov. Look at Volkanovski's knockout of Makhachev with a leg kick to the head. Islam is much better than Khabib on the feet. His grappling is just as good, if not better. Islam is becoming a true champion. He walks and talks with a certain bravado and confidence, but not out of self-confidence or egotism, but out of an understanding of his abilities," Bisping said on his YouTube channel.