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Khabib Nurmagomedov was pushing for Islam Makhachev to receive a title shot following his submission victory over Dan Hooker at UFC 267.<\/p>\n

Despite the former champions campaign efforts, it was announced<\/a> today that Makhachev (21-1 MMA) has been booked to fight fellow lightweight contender Beneil Dariush (21-4-1 MMA) in February.<\/p>\n

While many fans assumed that Khabib Nurmagomedov would be upset with the booking, ‘The Eagle’ instead dubbed the newly announced matchup as a fight between the two best lightweights in the world.<\/p>\n

“2 best lightweights in the world.”<\/em> – Nurmagomedov captioned a photo of Makhachev vs Dariush on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Ali Abdelaziz, who manages both Islam Makhachev and Beneil Dariush, claims the winner of February’s contest will be awarded a title shot at 155lbs.<\/p>\n

“I don’t like it when two guys who I really love have to fight, but these two have worked their whole lives to become a champion and this is a No. 1 contender match,”<\/em> Abdelaziz told ESPN MMA<\/a>. “Whoever wins this fight will fight for the title, so who am I to tell them not to fight? They’re at the top and I wish both guys the best of luck.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Islam Makhachev (21-1 MMA) will enter the contest sporting a nine-fight winning streak. In his most recent effort at last month\u2019s UFC 267 event, Khabib Nurmagomedov’s protege scored a first round submission win<\/a> over Dan Hooker.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Beneil Dariush (21-4-1 MMA) is currently boasting a seven-fight win streak, his latest being a dominant decision win over Tony Ferguson back in May.<\/p>\n

With the news of the Makhachev vs Dariush booking, it appears likely that Justin Gaethje will now fight the winner of next month’s Dustin Poirier vs Charles Oliveira title fight.<\/p>\n

Are you surprised that Khabib Nurmagomedov has dubbed Islam Makhachev vs Beneil Dariush as a fight between the two best lightweights in the world? Share your thoughts in the comment section PENN Nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Khabib Nurmagomedov was pushing for Islam Makhachev to receive a title shot following his submission victory over Dan Hooker at UFC 267. Despite the former champions campaign efforts, it was announced today that Makhachev (21-1 MMA) has been booked to fight fellow lightweight contender Beneil Dariush (21-4-1 MMA) in February. 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