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Islam makhachev in victory against Jack Della Maddalena. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram.
In one of the most competitive weight classes today, winning the welterweight title (up to 77,1 kg) by Islam makhachev It was enough to ignite the other challengers in the category, such as Ian GaryFor example, the Irish, who face Belal Muhammad | in the co-main event of UFC Qatar this Saturday (22), he was not at all happy to learn of the Russian's intentions to defend the title for the first time against Kamaru Usman, former champion and currently ranked eighth.
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Garry spoke about the subject in an interview with 'TNT Sports' this Wednesday (19), as part of half day do UFC QatarHe recalled Makhachev's record of 16 consecutive wins and dismissed Usman as a significant challenge for the Russian at this stage of both their careers.
"Khabib and his team are very smart in their fight selection." Kamaru Usman "It's completely irrelevant in the category. No fan wants to see Islam against Kamaru. When you're nearing 40 and almost 10th in the world rankings, I think Islam is just trying to get his 17th consecutive win against an easier opponent," the fighter stated.
"Kamaru Usman "is f***ing irrelevant" Ian Gary slams Islam makhachev's team for choosing an easy fight
“Khabib and his team are very smart at choosing fights. Kamaru Usman is f*ing irrelevant in the division. No fan wants to see Islam vs Kamaru. When you're pushing 40 years of… pic.twitter.com/9Hoo56KUGQ
— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) November 19, 2025
Approaching his 39th birthday, Usman last stepped into the octagon in June of this year, when he won. Joaquin buckley by unanimous decision and broke a streak of three straight losses to Leon edwards e Khamzat ShimaevThe Nigerian and Makhachev are represented by businessman Ali Abdelaziz, so negotiating the fight promises to be simpler than with another opponent.
Kamaru Usman in victory against Joaquin buckley. Photo: Reproduction/X.
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