Makhachev was initially scheduled to fight Beneil Dariush in the headliner of UFC Vegas 49 this weekend. However, Dariush later pulled out of the fight due to injury and was replaced by lightweight veteran Bobby Green.
While Dariush is known for his grappling skills, Green is a prolific striker, so one would expect Makhachev to adjust his gameplan accordingly.
Mendez, however, claims that they are choosing to go in with the same game plan because of how well-rounded the Dagestani fighter is. He said they aren’t worried about Green’s stylistic differences with Dariush because Makhachev can adjust accordingly and deal with it during the fight itself.
In a recent interview with Submission Radio, the AKA head coach said:
Check out the interview below:
Javier Mendez believes title fight awaits Islam Makhachev if he beats Bobby Green
The fight between Makhachev and Dariush was set to determine the next challenger for the lightweight title. Now that Dariush has been replaced by Green, who’s unranked, there’s some doubt as to whether Makhachev will get a title shot if he wins.
According to Javier Mendez, Islam Makhachev is likely to fight for the title next if he wins against Green. He pointed out that the Dagestani is currently on a nine-fight win streak inside the octagon and deserves a title fight very soon.
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