Henry Cejudo thinks that Khabib Nurmagomedov could be the man on the way to a superfight of Islam Makhachev against Ilia Topuria.
Earlier this year, Topuria announced her intention to leave the featherweight title, indicating her intention to go to 155 pounds and continue a second belt. Fans immediately supposed if Topuria would have an immediate title shot, Topuria adding to speculation by saying that he had been promised. However, Makhachev seems cool on the idea, and Cejudo thinks he knows why.
“I remember talking about Khabib, and Khabib said he was not just for Ilia to jump the line and continue the title with Islam because all Islam has done,” Cejudo told MMA Junkie. “He gave (Alexander) Volkanovski a couple (shots) where he increased. So I don’t even think it will be the choice of Islam. I think Khabib will intervene and say to himself: “He must fight candidate n ° 1”.
“Khabib said that if Ilia beat a candidate No. 1, then of course, we will. So, I personally think that Islam fights anyone, at any time, anywhere. There is a quote on him on him who says that, but I think that the person who will more likely play for the reason, I will make a supposition. Makhachev, International Fight Week. »»
Makhachev is currently the oldest champion in the UFC, and in January broke the record for most of the defenses of the title slightly weight with his defeat of Renato Moicano at the UFC 311. However, the makhatchev champion on the title of Makhachev is that two of his defenses came against the champion of fellows then Alexander Volkanovski Makhachev said he was not interested in another Fighte weight at a light weight first. And Cejudo just has the opponent.
“I also have the impression of what could happen, they could probably give Ilia Dustin Poirier in Louisiana,” said Cejudo. “At any rate. Because I think Charles (Oliveira) does not want to fight Ilia Topuria, he says: “I’m going to fight him when I am champion”. So, I do not know how much he has there, but if a fighter says he does not fight someone for this title shot because he has already had this opportunity and he has lost, he has no lever.
“Dustin Poirier said he was only fighting legends in his retired fight, and Ilia Topuria has just changed her name into” legend “.
