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Islam Makhachev may already have passed toughest test: MMA rankings August 2026

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Islam Makhachev may already have passed toughest test: MMA rankings August 2026 Original

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By Scott Fontana Verified
| New York Post Verified
Deep in the bowels of Xfinity Mobile Arena in the wee hours of Sunday morning, a thought crossed my mind as I pondered what may come next for UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev. What if Ian Machado Garry is the toughest test Makhachev ever needs to pass at 170 pounds? The proposition surprised me, even as an observer who expected some degree of competitiveness from the Irish challenger.
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Islam Makhachev now in UFC record books thanks to hallmark consistency

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By Scott Fontana Verified
| Yahoo Sports Verified
Two numbers in UFC lore don't get talked about enough: 11 and 16. The first, in this case, points to the 11 straight successful defenses of the UFC flyweight title by the one they call "Mighty Mouse," Demetrious Johnson. And 16, that's the number of fights in a row Anderson Silva won from 2006-12, the high-water mark for sustained success from fight to fight, both on the way up and while perched atop the heap. Whelp, so much for 16. Islam Makhachev erased it Saturday night in Philadelphia.
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