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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Javier mendez islam makhachev will clear out lightweight then go after welterweight title - What They Never Told You

Islam Makhachev Javier Mendez Khabib UFC UFC 284

Javier Mendez absolutely sees Islam Makhachev moving up to welterweight in the future.

Lightweight champion Makhachev (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) makes his first title defense against featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 284 headliner at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.

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