Whittaker called Makhachev's confrontation with Puryear one of the best title fights in a long time

"Makhachev beat Puryear all five rounds, he won every round. I think Islam even outboxed Dustin. Of course, there were a lot of tit-for-tat exchanges between them. But man, it was awesome to watch. In my opinion, it was one of the best title fights in a long time," Whittaker said on his YouTube channel.

Recall Makhachev won from Puryear by choke in the fifth round.