Here’s the good news: welterweight champion Islam Makhachev is already on board.
“I like this idea,” Makhachev told Telegraf. “If the UFC wants [this fight], I know a lot of MMA fans want this fight, I’m ready. Now in my division there are enough contenders who deserve to fight for the title. The UFC has to give me a new target, that’s it, I’m just waiting. We have the Ramadan month so I will not train for a month and after that I will slowly begin my training camp and I will be ready. The White House or other dates, I’ll be ready.”