“Yes, there are talks, but I don’t see the UFC showing interest in it yet, because I have at most two more fights in my division so I could say that I don’t have anyone to fight there anymore,” the Russian said in an interview “Match TV”.
Makhachev plans to personally discuss his return to the octagon with league officials as early as next month when he attends UFC 296 in Las Vegas.
“There will be a tournament in December. Just our Tagir Ulanbekov will fight. I plan to go and support him. Unless, of course, any force majeure situations occur”
According to the available information, the next opponent of Islam Makhachev should be Brazilian Charles Oliveira, whose fight is tentatively scheduled for next summer.
The last time the Russian entered the octagon on October 21 at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi, he successfully defended his title against Australian Alex Volkanovski, who he knocked out in the first round.