Former UFC heavyweight, Brendan Schaub isn’t proud of Makhachev’s profession plan.
It appears, very similar to his mentor Khabib Nurmagomedov, reigning light-weight champion Islam Makhachev is just too headed for an early retirement.
Nurmagomedov would name it a profession following his third title protection towards Justin Gaethje in October 2020 on the age of 32. ‘The Eagle’ laid out the same plan for long-time good friend, Makhacehev, which might realistically see him combat for less than the subsequent few years..
“I feel he wants at the least 5 title defenses, possibly six, that might be supreme, Nurmagomedov mentioned. “Six defenses that’s round three years, then it’s potential that the game leaves him as a result of no person can keep on prime eternally.”
Brendan Schaub reacts
Talking on his podcast, Schaub slammed the plan, labeling the plan as ‘silly’ and ‘weak’.
“Khabib backed out proper? So if a man did come who can wrestle and negate Makhachev’s and Khabib’s wrestling, you simply retire? That’s silly,” Schaub mentioned. “That’s not what champions do, it’s like, ‘He ought to do as many title defenses as he can earlier than father time catches as much as him.’ You don’t wanna say ‘the sport catches as much as him’. Maintain up, if anyone comes alongside who poses a menace, he simply retires? That’s some weak s**t.” (H/TB JPenn.com)
Makhacehv is scheduled to tackle Alexander Volkanovski in February, the place the Australian will try to seize Makhachev’s title together with double champ standing.
If he had been to be victorious, a win over Volkanvski and Charles Oliveira within the house of simply 4 months would cement himself as top-of-the-line within the sport.
Do you agree with Brendan Schaub’s take?
