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Paddy Pimblett Ranks Islam Makhachev Above Khabib Nurmagomedov in GOAT Debate

“I've always dreamed of being one of the greats, and you can’t do it unless you’re a two-weight champion, like Islam,” the #5-ranked lightweight said, adding, “He [Islam] is higher in the GOAT discussion than Khabib now because he's a two-weight champion.” Makhachev became a two-division champion in 2025, while Khabib retired 29-0 after three lightweight title defenses in 2020.