There is little to no chance of Islam Makhachev (28-1) returning to lightweight as his long-time coach, Javier Mendez, said he has put on 11 pounds of muscle ahead of the defense of his welterweight championship against the challenger, Ian Machado Garry (17-1), on Saturday, August 15. Makhachev joined the UFC in 2015 as a lightweight. Outside of a sole knockout loss to Adriano Martins…
Islam Makhachev Has Added 11 Pounds Of Muscle