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UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev and current BMF Champion Justin Gaethje have yet to do battle in the Octagon.
That could be changing soon according to Ali Abdelaziz, who hints that Makhachev vs. Gaethje could be next for both fighters.
“I think it’s obvious … Justin Gaethje’s a guy that never wants something to be given to him. He earned it with sweat and blood and tears inside the cage. Islam Makhachev, very interested to fighting him. He said, ‘Doesn’t matter who, when, and how. I’ll fight anybody they give me.’ Justin Gaethje has earned it and Islam is really excited about fighting him,” Abdelaziz told ESPN (transcript via Sayan Nag of Sherdog).
Makhachev recently took to social media to say he wanted to fight Gaethje next and that wish could be coming true in the near future.
