Islam Makhachev's manager, Ali Abdelaziz, isn't too keen on a potential rematch with Alex Volkanovski. Earlier this year, Makhachev and UFC featherweight
Joe Rogan wonders if the mystique of Islam Makhachev has been cracked a tad bit. Very few can deny the skills of Makhachev, the UFC lightweight titleholder.
Renowned American Kickboxing Academy coach Javier Mendez knows who he'd like to see Islam Makhachev fight after UFC 294. Makhachev is scheduled to put his UFC
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