Following Islam Makhachev’s stunning victory over Jack Della Maddalena, the leading contenders in the welterweight category are now vying for the championship fight. The division is alive with action, and demand for confrontations is quick. Ian Garry, after defeating Belal Muhammad , has been calling out Makhachev every time, but the Dagestani star and his crew appear to have another rival in mind. Ali Abdelaziz has been teasing about a potential encounter with Kamaru Usman , thus keeping the audience in suspense.

Carlos Prates , who knocked out Leon Edwards on the same night as Makhachev’s main event, has recently revealed some insider info. However, Dana White holds the final word , approving the biggest fights, and it looks like Makhachev’s next opponent could be

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