Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold shared his thoughts on the potential move of current lightweight champion Islam Makhachev to the welterweight division.
Rockhold expressed skepticism about Makhachev`s potential for dominance in the higher weight class.
I think he will not dominate so much. But I am sure Islam has become stronger, bigger. A lot of time has passed since our joint training sessions. We are all growing, in every sense. I think Islam will look good with welterweights. He will gain muscle mass.
He also shared a personal anecdote about training with Makhachev:
But I have always had problems with Islam. When I fought Machida, I took Makhachev for sparring. And it was not easy to deal with him.
Rockhold made these remarks in an interview with Submission Radio.
