"Makhachev is set to debut in welterweight. And when you change category and gain muscle mass, in the first fight after that, it feels like you're fighting with a backpack on your back. That's why if the fight goes into the later rounds, Della Maddalena will have the advantage.
I think the fight might easily be one-sided, and Islam will claim a dominant victory through wrestling. But there's also the possibility that Islam might just tire out,” said St-Pierre in an interview with Helen Yee Sports.