Overview
- On his podcast, Rogan argued that Makhachev is more complete than Khabib, emphasizing elite stand-up paired with dominant grappling.
- He pointed to Makhachev’s head‑kick knockout of Alexander Volkanovski as a tool not seen in Khabib’s repertoire.
- Makhachev is 28-1 with a 16-fight winning streak that ties Anderson Silva for the longest in UFC history.
- After a division-best four lightweight title defenses, Makhachev moved up and won the welterweight belt by decision over Jack Della Maddalena in November.
- His first welterweight defense has not been set, and he has publicly pushed for former champion Kamaru Usman as his preferred opponent.