Realistically, he can have 7–8 fights — depends on what Islam wants,” said Mendez. 👊Javier Mendez clears the air — says people misunderstood him about Islam having only 3 fights left.

Javier Mendez recently stated how Islam Makhachev might stay around for just three more fights. While nothing has been confirmed yet, former UFC double champion Daniel Cormier seems to be quite ...

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And to boot, has mapped out three potential fights for the pound-for-pound kingpin. “ Islam Makhachev may only be around for three more fights,” Sonnen said on his Instagram channel.

Islam Makhachev vs Ilia Topuria is already being talked about as one of the biggest fights the UFC could ever put together, but fans may need to be patient before it happens.

Islam Makhachev could follow his UFC mentor Khabib Nurmagomedov into an early retirement. That's according to Javier Mendez, who coaches Makhachev, and is the former long-time trainer of Nurmagomedov.

Jack Della Maddalena must make Islam Makhachev ‘feel human’ in UFC title showdown The key to beating Islam Makhachev, according to Roberts, lies in getting past his aura of invincibility.