Joaquin buckley faces Kamaru Usman this Saturday (14). Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC
the ascent of Islam makhachev for the welterweight division (up to 77kg.) is not scary Joaquin buckley. The 'Knockout Man' will face Kamaru Usman in the main fight of UFC Atlanta next Saturday (14) and took advantage of the shine of 'Fight Week' to discredit the number 1 pound-for-pound.
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“Make no mistake, Islam is no ‘big threat’ to the welterweight division. This is the deepest weight class you can fight in right now… with guys like Ian Gary, Shavkat, Sean brady. Islam will definitely have to prove to the world that it is ready for this division, period.”, he said. Joaquin buckley during a press conference in Atlanta.
Makhachev relinquished his lightweight belt as soon as Jack Della Maddalena won the belt with a victory over Belal Muhammad | No. UFC 315. There is still no fight set for Islam in the new division, but everyone is expecting a title duel with the Australian. Buckley ventured to predict the newcomer's future by breaking down the 'hype' created about him.
“If Islam can win the 170 (welterweight) title, he’ll move on. He’s done everything he needs to do. What’s he going to do? Stay here? He wants a legacy… and I think he’ll retire eventually,” he said. Joaquin buckley.
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