Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov shared his expectations for the fight between Islam Makhachev and Benil Dariush.
“In my opinion, Islam and Benil are stronger than Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. We must respect the name that Porje and Gaethje have, but as fighters, Islam and Dariush are stronger. This is without a doubt a Candidates fight.
The UFC said that to Islam. Whoever wins fights for the title next. And I have private news for you – the UFC promised Islam a double bonus if he finishes Benil. I don’t know, really, whether they promised the same to Dariush (laughs)“, Nurmagomedov said in an interview with the ESPN YouTube channel.
The fight between Makhachev and Dariush will take place on February 26 at UFC Fight Night.
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