If somebody says I'm almost the same as Khabib, I agree with this. — Islam Makhachev Copy Share Image
Obviously having Khabib Nurmagomedov in my corner and in my camp makes me have a lot of confidence in my training. — Islam Makhachev Copy Share Image
I want two different division title defenses. It's my goal and it's going to be a big thing. — Islam Makhachev Copy Share Image
I just ask all the time for someone ranked. They give me all these people. I smash all of them. — Islam Makhachev Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I'm ready for the fight standing up or on the ground - it doesn't matter. — Islam Makhachev Copy Share Image
He is older than me, and before I started MMA I watched many of his fights. In my mind I want to… — Islam Makhachev Copy Share Image
Don't call me lightweight champion. Call me pound-for-pound best fighter. — Islam Makhachev Copy Share Image
I already gave a chance to fighters at 145. That's why I need my chance at a second belt. — Islam Makhachev Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
First of all, I want to say that Dustin is one of the legends of our sport. He is someone who will… — Islam Makhachev Copy Share Image
You know, honestly, I hope this happens, but in this situation, Chandler looks very bad. Because how many years has he been… — Islam Makhachev Copy Share Image
When Khabib was preparing for him, we trained together, and I was already involved in the discussion of the fight preparation plan… — Islam Makhachev Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
We came to U.S. and he rent big house for team and a lot of cars for team and nobody pay. He… — Islam Makhachev Copy Share Image
I always was thinking about him because all his life he's in top five. It's my dream to fight someone like Dustin… — Islam Makhachev Copy Share Image
Dustin, he is a warrior, legend - he has more than everybody experience in this sport. But his problem is his style.… — Islam Makhachev Copy Share Image
It's not a secret, Khabib has like the worst style for everybody. If he takes you down, he takes all your energy,… — Islam Makhachev Copy Share Image
I signed Arman for a fight against me. He got signed to the UFC. I didn't know anything about Arman then. I… — Islam Makhachev Copy Share Image
In terms of my fighting career, I'm not interested in fighting Topuria at all. He's in a different weight class. I'll beat… — Islam Makhachev Copy Share Image
It's not my job thinking about the future because I have a manager. I have a team. — Islam Makhachev Copy Share
First of all, I want to say that Dustin is one of the legends of our sport. He is someone who will undoubtedly be… — Islam Makhachev Copy Share
To be honest, I've already said that I'm not that interested in rematches. Because if you want to win someone in a good way,… — Islam Makhachev Copy Share
All fighters from the top 10, they avoid me for many years, but I have all the skills. — Islam Makhachev Copy Share
I have all skills, but I always choose easy way. Take them down and finish them there. — Islam Makhachev Copy Share
Nobody wants to give me an answer, but my dream is to fight with Kevin Lee. I tell everybody it doesn't matter where, it… — Islam Makhachev Copy Share
I want to be in the history and people know me like double champ. This is my dream. — Islam Makhachev Copy Share
Always when the champion from other divisions they fight with other champions, it's a big, big fight and very interesting fight for all the… — Islam Makhachev Copy Share
Don't call me lightweight champion. Call me pound-for-pound best fighter. — Islam Makhachev Copy Share
