Odds on Islam Makhachev vs. Belal Muhammad
Saturday night, we witnessed two of the hottest UFC fighters extending their victory streaks.
Islam Makhachev won his 15th straight fight and Merab Dvalishvili won this 12th in a row, both in deciding fashion.
We don’t yet know who their next victims will potentially be, but the oddsmakers at SportsBetting.ag set lines for four potential opponents for Makhachev and two for Dvalishvili.
The below future odds are subject to change if not locked in here.
Who's Up Next for Dvalishvili?
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff Writer, offered up these most likely dream opponents, otherwise known as his wish list:
Who should be next: Sean O'Malley
"This is more about not wanting to do the rematch against Umar Nurmagomedov right away than it is about rushing O'Malley back into a title shot. I'd be fine seeing O'Malley take another fight; in fact, I'm on record saying the biggest fight for O'Malley would be José Aldo, and I'd love to see that happen. For Dvalishvili though, it's either a rematch with O'Malley or Nurmagomedov, and I don't think the UFC should run Nurmagomedov back right away. Dvalishvili already expressed his opinion that Nurmagomedov wasn't deserving of a title shot. Are they really going to force him to beat him twice in a row? I honestly think those two will eventually fight more than twice, but I vote to do the O'Malley rematch first."
Dvalishvili is a -400 favorite versus O'Malley, courtesy of BetOnline.
Wildcard: Umar Nurmagomedov
"This fight was so close. And although Nurmagomedov breaking his hand in the first round takes nothing away from Dvalishvili, it did happen. If the UFC wanted to run it back, I would certainly watch. There's no chance a rematch between these two doesn't happen at some point, so why rush it immediately?"
Islam Makhachev and Merab Dvalishvili Fight Odds - Potential Matchups
Islam Makhachev Fights
Arman Tsarukyan +285
Islam Makhachev -350
Belal Muhammad +175
Islam Makhachev -205
Ilia Topuria +300
Islam Makhachev -400
Max Holloway +425
Islam Makhachev -600
Merab Dvalishvili Fights
Petr Yan +185
Merab Dvalishvili -220
Sean O’Malley +300
Merab Dvalishvili -400
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