Joe Rogan Urges Islam Makhachev to Relinquish UFC Welterweight Title
UFC commentator Joe Rogan feels pretty strongly that welterweight champion Islam Makhachev should go back down to lightweight.
UFC commentator Joe Rogan has urged Islam Makhachev to give up his UFC welterweight championship title and return to lightweight division. The commentator observed that Makhachev's dominance in the welterweight class is less evident compared to his previous lightweight reign. Rogan highlighted Makhachev's decisive victories over Dustin Poirier and Charles Oliveira in the welterweight division, contrasting them with his more varied fight outcomes in the lightweight division.
Throughout his lightweight career, Makhachev secured 10 knockouts out of 15 fights, mainly against top-tier fighters such as Alexander Volkanovski, Charles Oliveira, Dustin Poirier, Dan Hooker, and Arman Tsarukyan. While few would dispute Makhachev's superiority at 155 pounds, some argue that it will take time for him to fully adapt to his new weight class of 170 pounds.
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