Wrestling Quotes by Islam Makhachev · Page 2

If somebody says I'm almost the same as Khabib, I agree with this.

— Islam Makhachev

As long as there is a fire in me, I will fight.

— Islam Makhachev

Drew Dober is a very tough guy. I finished him.

— Islam Makhachev

This is a dream for all fighters, to get second belt.

— Islam Makhachev

Dos Anjos not my level of fighter. What can he give me?

— Islam Makhachev

My dream fight, I have to fight in the next division, 170.

— Islam Makhachev

I want to fight for the title in Abu Dhabi when all my fans can support me.

— Islam Makhachev

All my life, I told people I want to fight with the real contender who deserves high-level fights.

— Islam Makhachev

Everybody who steps to the cage wants to knock me out, but I stop them all.

— Islam Makhachev

Hooker is tough. He beat a lot of wrestling, grappling guy too. He beat Gilbert Burns, many guys.

— Islam Makhachev

My striking is good, but I have wrestling, I know. I have wrestling more than everybody.

— Islam Makhachev

Because we have many UFC champions, but not much double champs, I want to be a double champion.

— Islam Makhachev

Many people say Volkanovski is the best striker in the UFC, but I beat him in his game.

— Islam Makhachev

Khabib is not just some training or sparring partner. He can give me more because he has so much experience in this…

— Islam Makhachev

I am training so hard because I know now everybody looks at me, everybody wants to take this belt, but I'm not…

— Islam Makhachev

When Khabib was preparing for him, we trained together, and I was already involved in the discussion of the fight preparation plan…

— Islam Makhachev

You know, honestly, I hope this happens, but in this situation, Chandler looks very bad. Because how many years has he been…

— Islam Makhachev

First of all, I want to say that Dustin is one of the legends of our sport. He is someone who will…

— Islam Makhachev

Always when the champion from other divisions they fight with other champions, it's a big, big fight and very interesting fight for…

— Islam Makhachev

I'm fighting in the UFC. They make the decision. Who they put against me, I will be ready.

— Islam Makhachev

If you want a great legacy, you have to get second belt. It's my opinion.

— Islam Makhachev

All fighters from the top 10, they avoid me for many years, but I have all the skills.

— Islam Makhachev

I want to be like Khabib, you know. He's a great man, he's champion, he has a lot of money and he…

— Islam Makhachev

I have always the same plan: takedown, make them tired, and finish him there.

— Islam Makhachev

I don't know what the UFC has planned, but my dream fight is for the second belt.

— Islam Makhachev

I already gave a chance to fighters at 145. That's why I need my chance at a second belt.

— Islam Makhachev

Don't call me lightweight champion. Call me pound-for-pound best fighter.

— Islam Makhachev

I'm ready for the fight standing up or on the ground - it doesn't matter.

— Islam Makhachev

He is older than me, and before I started MMA I watched many of his fights. In my mind I want to…

— Islam Makhachev

I just ask all the time for someone ranked. They give me all these people. I smash all of them.

— Islam Makhachev

Obviously having Khabib Nurmagomedov in my corner and in my camp makes me have a lot of confidence in my training.

— Islam Makhachev

I want two different division title defenses. It's my goal and it's going to be a big thing.

— Islam Makhachev

Gleison Tibau is a legend and I respect him very much. He has a lot of fights in the UFC. He's beat…

— Islam Makhachev