{"id":894822,"date":"2026-09-17T02:58:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T02:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/894822\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T02:58:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T02:58:10","slug":"islam-makhachevs-record-streak-not-comparable-to-anderson-silvas-per-surging-ufc-welterweight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/894822\/","title":{"rendered":"Islam Makhachev’s record streak not comparable to Anderson Silva’s, per surging UFC welterweight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trending:Jose Aldo set for October 4th fighting return vs. former UFC title challenger<\/a>\"Islam<\/p>\n

Islam Makhachev usurped Anderson Silva\u2019s win streak record in the UFC but the welterweight champion\u2019s run is not quite the same as \u2018The Spider\u2019, per a rising 170 pound combatant. Daniil Donchenko is the fighter in question and the former TUF champion discussed this before his recent victory at UFC Paris.<\/p>\n

With the win over Punahele Soriano that puts him on a strong path upward in the 170 pound hierarchy, when asked for his thoughts on Makhachev\u2019s welterweight title defense at UFC 330 against Ian Machado Garry, Donchenko said [via Bowks Talking Bouts<\/a>],<\/p>\n

\u201cYes. I saw this match, Ian Garry and what I thought that Ian, he just was not ready to be a champion. He just was not ready to win this fight. How I say before, it\u2019s all in our head and Ian Garry was not a champion in his head in this day. So to be honest it was not spectacular fight for me. I was not like really enjoying the fight but it is what it is. Makhachev [is] champion. He beat Anderson Silva.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBut if we will compare 18 wins from Anderson Silva and 18 wins from Makhachev, it\u2019s different kind of wins, different spectacular stuff. Anderson Silva, he was like crazy highlights and stuff. Knockout wins and Makhachev in this division, he have more like decision wins. But he\u2019s a champion, he\u2019s number one pound for pound.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Islam Makhachev and the one UFC welterweight who would truly push the pace on him, according to Donchenko<\/p>\n

Further delving into his analysis on who could push Islam Makhachev in the UFC\u2019s welterweight ranks, Donchenko continued [via Bowks Talking Bouts<\/a>],<\/p>\n

\u201cI just think until he fight [Yaroslav] Amosov because no to be honest like of course Amosov can have like hard fight with everyone from top five. Like Makhachev, he had like hard fight with Ian Gary. Even if Garry, he didn\u2019t work that much but it was hard fight.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBut then [Yaroslav] Amosov<\/a> will fight with Makhachev. If it will happen, he have much better striking and he is grappling, he will not defend against Makhachev, he will attack him. You should not wait. \u2018Amosov have very good takedown defense, he will defend against Makhachev.\u2019 No, he will attack. So yeah.\u201d<\/p>\n

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