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Coach Javier Mendez Calls Islam Makhachev “Strongest Lightweight” He’s Trained

As Makhachev moves up to face JDM for the welterweight title Nov. 15, coach Mendez dismissed size concerns. "Out of all my lightweights, he is the strongest one out of all of them," he stated. While many see JDM’s power as a threat, Mendez believes Islam has the skills to claim a 2nd belt & achieve what Khabib couldn’t:: "He's the guy...to handle the strength of the bigger guys."