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Israel Adesanya Defends Islam Makhachev’s Immediate Title Shot vs. Jack Della Maddalena

"I won’t say it’s disrespectful, they just respect Islam and wanna give him the shot for the belt, so he can be like Alex (Pereira), try to go double champ status," Adesanya said. After vacating the lightweight title, Makhachev will chase two-division glory at UFC 322 on Nov. 16. If he succeeds, it will be a big achievement, as even Khabib Nurmagomedov never accomplished it.