Islam Makhachev

I have to be No. 1 pound-for-pound champion.

— Islam Makhachev

It's not my job thinking about the future because I have a manager. I have a team.

— Islam Makhachev

I told everybody I can strike with anyone.

— 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

To be honest, I've already said that I'm not that interested in rematches. Because if you want to win someone in a…

— Islam Makhachev

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

— Islam Makhachev

Of course I don't want to fight with someone out of the rankings.

— Islam Makhachev

I have all skills, but I always choose easy way. Take them down and finish them there.

— Islam Makhachev

I love big fights.

— Islam Makhachev

Dariush's skills were highly appreciated.

— Islam Makhachev

I grapple with Khabib all my life.

— Islam Makhachev

Nobody wants to give me an answer, but my dream is to fight with Kevin Lee. I tell everybody it doesn't matter…

— Islam Makhachev

I want to be in the history and people know me like double champ. This is my dream.

— 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

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

— Islam Makhachev

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

— Islam Makhachev

I improve my ground-and-pound skills.

— Islam Makhachev

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

— 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 don't fight for the money or other stuff.

— Islam Makhachev

If you're a real champion, you have to fight.

— Islam Makhachev

If you're a real champion, you have to take fight, doesn't matter how many days, who it's going to be.

— 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

This is my dream, and I'm sure I can be double champion.

— 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