Although UFC Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev believes Dustin Poirier's boxing is the best in the division, he believes his grappling will be too much for the challenger. Makhachev spoke with The Post about his upcoming matchup with Poirier, his Welterweight title aspirations in a super fight with Leon Edwards, and more.
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Islam fights dustin - boo he is ducking arman ( even though arman said no ) Islam doesnt fight - boo he is inactive Islam wants leon - boo he should fight in his weight class Islam beats dustin - boo weight bully Islam beats volk - he only beats featherweights. No matter what he will be hated. But those same ppl wanted unlimited title shots for colby and strickland.
-olievera didnt pull out and fights islam -He is scared to rematch volk
DP tapped to Charles the quttier & got flatlined by Bart Simpson, Islam via 1st rnd sub.
Calm down he has two tittle defenses lol, he’s going to fight Dustin if he wins , he fight Arman not that deep and no one hates him.. he’s active and a lot of people like him.
I do t even see a lot of people complaining about Islam lol, stop meat riding him , Islam is dope lol. Real MMA fans like him. The only people saying the things you’re whining about are internet trolls relax
@@DADRB0B55lmaooo @ bart
Islam looks so calm and he is always looking for strong opponents... perfect MMA fighter he should be ambassador of MMA
Looking forward to these fights .. love Dustin .. but see Islam getting it done .. wish we could say max fight Islam curious to see if he could keep it standing tbh
Future 🐐
He already is 😊❤
💯
@@JonathanGonzalez-jz4tdmax keeping it standing with Islam? lol. He couldn’t keep volk off him.
Honestly, if there's one thing I've learned about Islam in this video is that he's honest. Islam "Honestly" Makhachev
Bro starts every sentence with "honestly" LOL
Its because he thinking in russian lang
'Anestly'
Almost all good Muslim is honest because it's a sins for a Muslim to lie or dishonest. People just hate Muslim so they don't like them and accuse them as a liar.
and the interviewer off course 😆
Islam has become a global treasure, good man. I hope he keeps winning and makes more history.
how did he become a "global treasure" may I ask?
When he headkicked volk
@@samirsolai7579your the type to bet against him & lose your money 🤣 dont be bitter 🤡
@@penayecyrille9405sad day for me but islam is. A goodguy
Definitely bro
A champ seeking the hardest challengers on the biggest winstreaks. ✊ Streak-Ender Makhachev!
Oh yea he’s gonna end Dustin’s 1 fight win streak
@@the3rd978 was talking about Leon.
Idk maybe he talking about... Olivera? Volk? Leon?@@the3rd978
@@the3rd978 he stop Charles and Volk when they were ON FIRE, Volk 20+ winstreak Charles around 13, thats insane
- Islam after beating porier - Fans he only fought one ranked LW
DP is a layup it’s not worth mentioning on your resume regardless, he tap to Charles the quitter.
Their fighters never win any title belt.
I don’t get all the hate lol, he’s gonna get defending shit happens it is what it is lol.. if he fought max next would ya’ll be mad lol ?
That's how it is . The hate and jealousy 😂
@@DADRB0B55 shut up
I need more interview with Islam ❤️🔥
Thank you for this interview with the Champ🔥
This Interview just dropped outta nowhere. Good job
Lol same reaction.
I admire Islam so much! He is my favourite Athlete. With love to the pfp Champ from Australia 🇦🇺 ❤
Good job interviewing the P4P King!
Short notice Volk coming off an injury.
@@friedmotherboards2395 Islam is p4p King
@friedmotherboards2395 how's the copium 😂😂
wipe your mouth
@@nitevertez7518 Keep crying
The no 1 men's p4p fighter in the world islam makhachev
"Dustin also don't like head kick" had me dying
Excited for June 1. Great fight
My exam requires me to study 8 hours a day and during Ramdan , I wasn't able to do that everyday. I can only imagine how MMA fighters are able to train in Ramdan. You are a gem Islam❤
How's your singing now?
Congratulations for the interview!
I want more Islammmm, the Goattt
Ur gaaay bruh
@@gl0wballentertainment235it's okay you will also find a guy who lokes u one day😊
P4P KING 👑 IN THE PLANET ISLAM MAKHACHEV
If Islam beats dustin and arman there is no reason why he cant go to ww. Cause if he beats max they will give him no credit cause max is a "featherweight" the same fw who schooled and ko'd Justin.
fact bro they will give no credit indeed
max win against number one contender of LW.. which make him a legit LW.. Islam vs Max would bring way more numbers than any other fight Islam can do in LW.. but still you are right, haters won't give Islam credit if he smoke Max.. best option for Islam is moving Up.. LW luck super stars now, he shouldn't waste more time there after Dustin fight
@@user-km6zv1dj1kOh, so you as Islam are running from Arman. Everyone knows that only Arman is legit in the division and his number 1 contender that is truly #1. Not as Islam who got title vacant fight because of beating top 15 fighter. He should thank his PR friend Khabib for that.
@@LilLord.No one is running from Arman bird brains. Islam cooked Arman like it was a sparring session. I know Islam beat your boyfriends Alex and Charles, now you got a new baby daddy Arman 😂
@@TK-lr8tz I didn’t even was supporting none of them. But I was shocked that Featherweight almost beat Islam. He didn’t cooked Arman. He just get a unanimous decision against 22 yo debutant who didn’t had a training camp. And Islam was taken down by him.
And Still inshaallah
Thank you, D.C., for teaching them such a good English 😊
Finally, an interview with the 👑😁 Thanks man 👊👍
“This guy talk about rematch all his life” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Who is he talking about
@@keyboardwarrior6591 Arman
@@keyboardwarrior6591 Arman Sarukyn - he got 4 or 5 chance's to fight p4p king
of course because he is the champion donkey, the goal for every fighter is the belt
Lol so true
Best fighter right now 🔥 the champ is on fire
Thank you
Besides jon jones !
@@stevenhadad2351 Islam is above Jones in P4P ranking
@Saif-gt9id cause hes way more active lol..those rankings are bs
@@stevenhadad2351 can’t rate that cheater. Doesn’t even deserve to be ranked #2
I very love his interview. Just a fact, humour, and roasting combined 🤣🤣🤣
The King of the UFC
Ok zip it up now
@@groguyoda3405 punk
@@groguyoda3405He’s literally the p4p king
The final boss 🔥🔥🔥 pfp KING 👑
lessgoo champ we rooting for you
I like that Islam is honest in his reviews. He doesnt say yes I will defend two belts if I get them but we will see. I think he beats Dustin and then Arman then moves up
Bilal crying & watch this Islam talking about welterweight belt
I came to watch the full interview because I saw videos from some mma fan pages Those mfs really cut the clips to make Islam look like he's talking bad about Max Holloway
I really feel for Islam about not been exited enough.. unlike other division LW have no real contender in champ level, they are all average like Dustin and Armen.. no one really see them winning against Islam.. and this is bad for business for Islam as champ, his fights against those will sell less, people won't be hyped.. and he won't be motivated to face them.. He should move up to 170 after Dustin.. Let Armen fight for interim title and build his name more as real contender
They're not average contenders. Islam is ahead but they're not bums either lmao. Dustin, justin, and Oliveira are elites
@@ahmadjauhar4562 who called them Bums ? No one.. they are contenders but average ones.. not top real ones.. a contender that no one think he can beat the champ is by definition not a contender.. all champs in UFC have real contenders waiting for them.. except LW.. Islam should move up as soon as possible to WW there he had big fights.. LW is dead, lack superstars .. UFC should bring new blood to it
@@user-km6zv1dj1k islam is just too far ahead, take islam out of the LW and everyone is contenders and beating each other out
@@user-eo1se3xx2ptrue. Islam is an elite fighter.
Nah , they are all very good fighters. They are so competitive that they can beat each other next to next. It's just that, like Habib says, Islam is an elite fight. On another level📈
I always crack up when he calls him “the Dustin” lmao 😂😂
P4p best fighter. King Makhachev ❤
He is already champ of 2 devision
PFP KING 👑 INTERVIEW 🏆 GOOD JOB 👏
its crazy how clips and quotes were taken out of context from this interview. Just feeding Islam haters more reasons to hate him
The only guy who don't just brag about i am that and this and actually give credit where its needed to everyone not just ranked opponents thats why his is the real p4p king
4:14 Islam said Dustin 0-3 in title fights when he’s 0-2😂. He can’t even think of losing to Dustin
0 - 3 if you consider the justin bmf fight .
speak slower, choose simpler vocabs, just a cent for a better interview with non native english speaker, good luck
YOU HIT THE NAIL RIGHT ON THE HEAD, BUT . . . BUT UR ADVICE WILL FLY RIGHT OVER THESE REPORTERS. HEADS.
Great interview, Islam Makhachev is a classy guy, really excited for his fight with Dustin Poirier in June.
Thenk you for the interview
4:23 why does he keep calling him "the Charles" lol.
He calls everyone with that Like the Holloway, The Topuria
😂😂😂😂😂
Reminds me of Jiri: The Glover lmao
Their names are too short for him that’s why 😂
@@leyali524Lmaoooo
What a champ. Honestly. Specifically the part about taking care of business in the division vs Dustin and Arman. I 100% believe Khabib and Islam when they say anyone, anywhere, doesn’t matter. You earn the shot and they will oblige by giving it to you.
Great guy Islam a real champion and funny as hell😂 i think he should definitely go up after dustin to solidify his legacy
Always love hearing from the champ. Thanks for the interview ❤
Islam first word , honestly 😂❤❤❤
Awesome interview. I loved the interviewer, goood questions and technique as well :)
Awful interview that got misquoted everywhere and host doesn’t even care
@@LarryM565 hate when the misquotes happen but that's the job of the journalists, to create drama. But as a fan, that saw the full interview, i loved the questioning and the way he let Islam speak too.
@@LarryM565 not his fault; blame those who misquotes islam on purpose
Islam makhachev always looking for a strong and tough MMA fighter that's really wonderful and show him is a real fighter
People bring up that Islam defended this belt "only to a FW". They forget that Volk was #1 p4p, long reigning champion with long win streak. And I recall that Volk was 155, not 145 at weigh in.
Islam has to win Welterweight division and give way to Usman Nurmagomedov from Belator to UFC and hold the Lightweight division. I think that is their plan.
Usman really should be in the UFC now, by the time he gets there and works his way to top 5 it will take 2 years, Islam will be on the way out by then
Far better than espn mama 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
I agree, espn would've asked him a question about Connor😭🤣
Islam defending two belts would be a Great Achievment. I believe he can do it.
Islam Makhachev my favorite fighter of all time
The actual Top G
The best MMA fighter right now
The most well-rounded champ ❤
Makhachev clears 170
Shavkat!
Usman and Shavkat.
Islam is in a lose/lose situation because he’s SO good. We all know he beats the lightweight fighters, but until he actually does so they’ll continue to discredit him.
Great questions sir. Islam & NYP who would have thought 😂
Thank you so much New York Sports for interviewing Brother Islam🎉
Islam👑
I want to interview islam help plzz
Good job my man nice interview we need more like this plz
This interviewer needs to interact with his guests more lool sounds like a robot ‘sure, sure’ 😂
Insya Allah And Still ☝ 👑 Islam Makhachev
Huge respect to say Dustin is best boxer in the division
Honestly I like Islam 🦾😂
Great Interview, with great questions Scott!
You got the king 👑 interview
Easy battle for Islam...he's gonna take justin down n make him tap out.....like if you agree.
They fight as hard as I do for my $74,000 biweekly return, that's all i can say!!!!❤️
Awesome, Tell me about it!!!!🙏
@@BritoCornelioIt's Renee Marie Harrison doing she's changed my life. A BROKER- like her is what you need.
$500K monthly is something you should feel differently about.....
Absolutely! I've heard stories of people who started with little to no knowledge but made it out victoriously thanks to Renee Marie Harrison.
I know that woman (Renee Marie Harrison) If you were born and raised in new York you'd know too, she's my family's Broker for 3yrs till now and a very good one if you asked me. No doubt she is the one that helped you get where you are!!!!
Wow this really going to be great fight
Let’s go champ! 🔥💪🏻🏆
Reported looks like what I imagine all New York reporters to look like 🤣🤣
To be the champion, you gotta beat the champ, never easy but I love Dustin and his striking, He needs to stay on his feet Will be a great fight for two of the best in the UFC. Good luck warriors
I thought you had to lose to the champ to be the champ 🥴
Good interview, good question but the interviewer needs to slow down. At few instances he was asking something else and champion was answering something else lol. Dude needs to slow down and repeat.
Its true everytime they put a camera on arman first he says is i would beat islam in a rematch 😂 they called his bluff and even 7 weeks wasnt enough for his dream to finally come true. Not sure how claiming to have the skills to beat islam can exist at the same time with saying 7 weeks isnt enough to prepare
I don’t mind fighters wanting more time to prepare for a fight, especially if that fight is for the belt. Having said that, Arman is not ready to take on Makhachev at the moment; and even he knows that.
I will not be surprised if Islam knocks Dustin out by headkick watch the confidence amd smirk on Islam face when he says that
Great interview champ 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆👍🏿
As much as we hate khabib retiring, without it islam wldnt b in the position he is now...he would have waited...
He has earned the right to say whatever he wants.
Islam is the best fighter in the world and will be for a long time
King of ufc islam
Only ONE King in the jungle. ISLAM 🔥❤️
The goat is back
Non-Muslims dont understand that we get busy praying at night in Ramadan. There is no time for professional training
P4P KING 👑🦁🔥
Great Interview....
Thanks for the video, New York Post Sports
Funny he shading Dusting about the gullie...."i just need to protect my neck."😂
P4P king👑
When you interview someone who doesn't speak English well, don't ask these long winded questions. Keep it simple or you'll end up with answers for questions you didn't ask.
Awesome interview. Kudos to the interviewer.
Very good questions. Very good interview
Arman should have take the fight. Arman big advantage because he was already in full camp prepared for Oliveira and just need another month to prepare for Islam. Islam only have 1 month after Ramadan to prepare for Arman.
Arman JUST fought? Islam’s last fight was october 😂
I love the Athlete’s that learn multiple languages! He used to only say Black Belt 🥋 who give him? 🥊
Of course of course 😜 Islam number one
What do you admire about Dustin? " you know, my style is bad for dustin" 😂😂
What i wanna see is Shavkat Rakhmonov vs Islam Makhachev, thats my dream fight in LW/WW. And i do think Shavkat has a chance of beating Leon before Islam moves up.
That Gilly! He loves it 🥋🥋