UFC's current lightweight weight is there is a lot of fluctuations because Khabib's unexpectedly retired. Charles Oliveira is currently the new king in this weight.
However, this Russian unbeaten boxer thinks that the compatriot Islam Makhachev will soon usurp Oliveira. Talking to Sport 24, Khabib said:
“When Makhachev risen high in UFC, then Oliveira will no longer be the Lightweight's champion. It is important that Oliveira should know my predictions will happen. I respect him, Oliveira is a real champion. But if he clashes Islam, the throne will change.”
In fact, many other colleagues at UFC also expect that Oliveira won the UFC championship instead of Michael Chandler, a new boxer with a single victory in UFC.
“Oliveira deserves the title of the championship. He has many good victories and the achievement table is quite good. It is embarrassing if Chandler won. Is it only two victories that could become a new king at UFC?
When talking about the rematch between McGregor and Poirier in July, Khabib said: “In my opinion, Poirier will win.”
Khabib decided to give up the career in October 2020. Despite being proposed $ 100 million to fight Boxing with Floyd Mayweather, Khabib still refused. Simply because he wants to keep his promise to his mother and want to have more time with his family.