Overview

• New training footage shows Islam Makhachev dropping a sparring partner with a body kick and punch as he prepares for his 170-pound debut.
• Khabib Nurmagomedov indicated the title fight is planned for November, though the matchup has not been officially announced.
• Tyron Woodley contended Jack Della Maddalena wouldn’t have been a top contender in his era and predicted Makhachev will take the welterweight belt.
• Woodley also warned that heavy-handed wrestlers from his time, such as Johny Hendricks and himself, would have posed knockout threats to Makhachev.
• Former AKA fighter Andrew Sanchez expects Makhachev’s offensive wrestling to dictate the fight, while Kenny Florian questioned if the ex-lightweight can handle Della Maddalena’s power after seeing what Belal Muhammad absorbed at UFC 315.