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Ali Abdelaziz Shuts Down Talk of Islam Makhachev vs. Khamzat Chimaev

“This will never happen. Khamzat is too big… This fight makes absolutely no sense,” Abdelaziz said. While fans speculated on the clash, Islam himself downplayed it: “I don’t want to open the door to any conflict between our peoples… I have a tough fight ahead.” As Islam preps for a welterweight title fight with Maddalena, new champ Khamzat eyes a few middleweight defenses.