Islam Makhachev Odds Versus Oliveira and Gaethje

Khabib Nurmagomedov wants to see his protege, Islam Makhachev, challenge for the UFC Lightweight title as soon as the Charles Oliveira vs. Justin Gaethje fight is completed.

"He's a cleaner striker than Khabib is,"  retired mixed martial artist and commentator Kenny Florian explained why fighters can't relax. 

"[Islam Makhachev's] got skills on the feet too and he's a cleaner striker than say [Khabib Nurmagomedov] is. Except he has those Khabib type grappling skills. So you can't relax with someone like Islam on the outside. You just can't. Like, he's a threat with his striking and you know he's gonna get on the inside, get in on those legs or get to a clinch and he's gonna throw you on your head and from there you really don't get up."

SportsBetting.ag set odds for the pair of potential matches, and Makhachev is a massive favorite against both competitors.

Fight Odds

Charles Oliveira +345

Islam Makhachev -415

Justin Gaethje +450

Islam Makhachev -600