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Makhachev defended his lightweight title four times, the most in the division’s history, before moving up to welterweight. The former lightweight champ is set to challenge Jack Della Maddalena for the welterweight title in the main event at UFC 322 on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York.
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While becoming a UFC double champ would be a dream come true for most, it isn’t enough for Makhachev. Makhachev wants to record more welterweight title defenses than Kamaru Usman, who had five during his reign. While Makhachev has likely established himself as a future Hall of Famer already, he further wants to cement his place.
Hall of Fame Dreams
“I did all job in my division, lightweight. I defend more than everybody,” Makhachev told the UFC. “I want to do something more. Not just champion. To become double champ is dream for everybody. Second belt, defend maybe more than Kamaru. And to become Hall of Famer. That’s it.”
Makhachev (27-1) will arguably face the toughest test of his career against Maddalena (18-2), who hasn’t lost in 18 straight outings since dropping his first two pro bouts in 2016. Meanwhile, Makhachev is riding a 15-fight winning streak in the UFC since his lone career loss against Adriano Martins in 2015.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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