In this explosive episode of Ringside Report MMA, your hosts Dave Simon, Fred Garcia, and AJ D'Alesio dive deep into the biggest news in the combat sports world: Islam Makhachev's legendary win, the future of the Welterweight division, and a detailed preview of the upcoming UFC Qatar card!
👑 The Makachev Effect: Is He the GOAT?
We break down Islam Makhachev's commanding, one-sided victory over Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322 and discuss why his dominance makes him a two-division champion in "rarefied air". The crew debates whether Makhachev should now be in the conversation for the greatest MMA fighters of all time.
Plus, we look at the incredible coaching dynasty out of Dagestan, led by Javier Mendez, Khabib Nurmagomedov, and the AKA team, and question whether Mendez is now the greatest coach in MMA history.
🔥 UFC Qatar Preview: Usman "Irrelevant"?
The conversation heats up as we look ahead to UFC Qatar!
- Usman vs. The Welterweight Future: The guys react strongly to the potential Islam Makhachev vs. Kamaru Usman title fight. Dave calls an Islam/Usman match a "gimme fight" and a "money fight" driven by their shared manager, Ali Abdelaziz.
- The Dream Matchup: Forget Usman—Dave reveals the only fight he wants to see for Islam: the undefeated Kazakh wrestling machine Shavkat Rakhmonov at 170 pounds.
- Main & Co-Main Breakdown: We go through the top fights for Saturday's event, including Arman Tsarukyan vs. Dan Hooker and Ian Machado Garry vs. Belal Muhammad.
Dave and the crew are highly confident in the main and co-main winners and share their best UFC Betting Parlays for the card.
🤼 Wrestling Updates: WWE Survivor Series
We quickly touch on the Pro Wrestling world, looking at the stacked teams for WWE's upcoming War Games Survivor Series. The teams feature major names like Brock Lesnar, CM Punk, Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, and Logan Paul.
Tune in to catch all the hard-hitting analysis, bold predictions, and fiery combat sports discussion!
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