Hypocrisy in the position of Makhachev Islam (and why Jack Della Maddalena now holds so much power)

In a diverted way, Jack Della Maddalena has the fate of a man, two UFC divisions and three champions in his hands at the moment. It's a lot of power to hit Montreal for its Welter weight title fight against the Belal Muhammad next month.

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Muhammad is of course the only man – as in, the only man who stands between Della Maddalena and the top of the mountain. However, it is also really the light champion Islam Makhachev, who has his eyes on the passage of 170 pounds if Della Maddalena prevails in Quebec at UFC 315 on May 10.

If that was not enough, the featherweight champion Ilia Topuria, who gave his own division Ol 'Irish goodbyehas his eyes on Makhachev, and followed each of his movements as he expects a word on his own shooting title on light weight. This potential fight – between Makhachev and Topuria – is a spectacular book for book, with sufficient invincibility to fill the Roman Colosseum.

However, from sounds – and this is where Islam continues to scribble a mustache on the Mona Lisa – it all depends on Jack Della de Perth and the way he performs in his first title fight.

If Belal beats it next month? We can end up getting this Islam-Ilia fight, which makes you ask you if all of this is strategic. Perhaps Makhachev tries to arouse an anchored interest in his old-fashioned Belal boyfriend (via blackmail), saying that we will not get what we want if Muhammad is found.

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In any case, it is a hell to do business. What was fun in this logjam of anticipations is that the camp of Islam so happily said that the inexperience of Topuria as light weight is a non-starter. Islam has already come out of the featherweight rifles departing from its territory before, which means Alexander Volkanovski, mainly, but also Dustin Poirier, Charles Oliveira and the poor Renato Moicano, who had, like, 12 hours to prepare for his blows.

Islam coveted from the 155 natural books that come for its title, people who are serious.

One of these serious people is Arman Tsarukyan, who was aligned to be pulled in January before falling from the 11th hour fight. The coach and mentor of Islam, Khabib Nurmagomedov, thinks that Tsarukyan should be the guy, given the loose logic described above.

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It should be noted that Tsarukyan is also at the mercy of the punching power of Della Maddalena. He can only be moored of his station only once Makhachev knows what he is doing, and Islam does not move until it is clarity above. The same is probably going to Oliveira, who at this stage is only a pair of bright eyes in the shade, moving from front to each movement.

Currently, it's like a circle of Far West rifles with their pistols all fired on each other – and Islam holding two rifles with its arms crossed, targeting the two lanes. A false movement and all the hell stands out.

Anyway, Islam.

There is an obvious hypocrisy at stake here emerging from the headquarters of Makhachev, which is dangerously closer to what Nitpickers could call a “double standard”. If the main complaint of Makhachev about Topuria obtains a crack in its title stems from the status of Greenhorn of Ilia to 155 pounds, what gives Islam the right to challenge for the Welter weight title without experience there? Why are all these divisions diverted by a guy who, according to his own logic, does not deserve luck?

Is it because Makhachev cleaned the division? Not with Ilia now a member who carries light ranks, Bubba. Not with Arman there. Not with Paddy Freaking Pimbett.

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You generally do not see this kind of eight shot in progress in the UFC, because, in general, the champions are not granted this kind of latitude by the suzerains on the other side of the mirror. This does not help all the conditions of Islam also be delivered with a sadness of the approval rating.

Imagine if he is waiting for the JDM-Muhammad and Jack Della winning fight. Imagine Makhachev is leap towards Welter weights to challenge the new champion. This means that we find ourselves without a fight against Topuria, which, without exaggeration, is something like the biggest buzzkill in the history of combat sports.

If we take the current impasse of twinning on his face, the dream scenario of Islam is the one that many fans like the least. Is it best to get Makhachev-Della Maddalena, or Makhachev-Topurie? In 24 hours, the appearance of Topuria on “Joe Rogan Experience” had much over a million views.

Strange times in the UFC. It is perhaps because the UFC is waiting to make a sensation when it is negotiating its next agreement on diffusion rights. Or maybe it is a meaning in the air that the fights we want the most are the most difficult to obtain. We get used to that. Tom Aspinall against Jon Jones is the only logical fight for both parties, because he would unify the title of UFC heavy goods vehicles and would offer a resolution to the burning question – you know … the one asking: Best?

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You would like to think that a colossal heavy fight like that would tell us who is the most powerful man in the UFC. However, at the moment, this distinction could belong to the self-dote master of puppets, Islam Makhachev, who wants to get back until the UFC 315 takes place.

As for JDM? It is not only a title for which he fights, but the clarity of so many spells.