Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev are brilliant fighters, but according to an MMA legend, there's another lightweight who might be the greatest of all time.
It's fair to say that the former champion in question has a fantastic case for calling himself the best 155-pounder to ever grace the octagon.
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Matt Brown Says BJ Penn Could Ahead Khabib Nurmagomedov, Islam Makhachev In Lightweight GOAT Debate
Matt Brown has undeniably cemented his place in UFC folklore, with the warrior putting on more than his fair share of epic fights.
Now he's proving himself to be a fantastic analyst, providing an interesting overview of the lightweight division.
Islam Makhachev returns to action on Saturday night in a highly anticipated rematch with Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 311.
And with a win, 'The Immortal' believes the Dagestani would be on par with Khabib Nurmagomedov as the best fighter the division has ever seen.
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As good as these two athletes are, Brown thinks BJ Penn can still beat them as the lightweight GOAT.
He told MMA Fighting: “For me personally, Islam wins this fight; he's at the top of that list. Then you have to look at the smallest details of him versus Khabib, who is bigger. Maybe even BJ. I think there's still a good argument that BJ is the best ever.
Nate Diaz labels Islam Makhachev 'Ewok' and accuses him of lying ahead of UFC 311
As Makhachev focuses on his fight this weekend, he will likely struggle to avoid what Nate Diaz has said about him.
At UFC 310, the Stockton fighter and the Russian team launched water bottles at each other.
After the Dagestani gave his version of events, Diaz went on the roof, compared Makhachev to an “Ewok” from Star Wars and claimed he had lied about what happened that day.
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