"I really believe I can beat Makhachev. I really think so. He's a great champion. You can't just become a world champion. You have to be good at everything. And he's really a beast. I don't like fighting guys I'm confident in beating. I like fighting guys that the fans see as real competitors. I like to create that expectation. That's going to be the story with Islam," Topuria said.
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