Former Eagle FC lightweight champion Mehdi Dakaev shared his thoughts in an exclusive interview with Telecomasia.net regarding a potential matchup between UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria.
Mehdi Dakaev exclusively for Telecom Asia Sport
It's an interesting fight. This will be Makhachev's second opponent from the featherweight division. Makhachev will dominate this fight because his wrestling is on another level. It's his victory. Alexander Volkanovski defended well but ended up losing in the stand-up. And Topuria hits hard, we must take it into account. It can end in any way. The fight won’t be easy for either fighter. Trading punches will be risky.
It's important to remember that Ilia Topuria, who previously vacated his featherweight title, is moving up to the lightweight division. His professional record features 16 wins and no losses, while Islam Makhachev has 26 victories and one defeat.
