Islam Makhachev doesn’t actually care who’s standing throughout from him at UFC 311.
Up till a number of brief hours in the past, the ‘Dagestani Destroyer’ was ready to defend his light-weight title towards the division’s top-ranked contender, Arman Tsarukayn, on Saturday night time contained in the Intuit Dome in L.A. Nonetheless, that’s now not the case after ‘Ahalkalakets’ was compelled to bow out of the bout on Friday morning resulting from a again damage.
As a substitute, Makhachev will put his gold on the road towards rising star Renato Moicano who was initially set to face perennial contender Beneil Dariush as a part of the night’s fundamental card.
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“What does this title represent?,” Makhachev wrote on Instagram. “It means you are the best in the world and if you are the best in the world, it doesn’t matter who’s going to be standing across from you. What do I say? No? NEVER. Let’s do this!”
Islam Makhachev is an enormous betting favourite towards ‘money’ moicano
Unsurprisingly, Makhachev emerged as an enormous -1100 favourite to come back out on high towards Moicano, which means that if you wish to win $100 betting on the Dagestani, you’ll should throw down $1,100.
For what it’s price, Moicano goes into the short-notice title tilt with the longest energetic win streak at light-weight, together with wins towards Drew Dober and Jalin Turner, and a fully dominant efficiency towards Benoit Saint-Denis in his final outing.
‘Money’ at present sits at a +700 underdog. Meaning a $100 wager on the Brazilian may internet you $700 ought to he rating what can be one of many greatest upsets in blended martial arts historical past.
