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Khabib Nurmagomedov has some big praise for Islam Makhachev in the aftermath of UFC 330.

Makhachev was in search of history this past Saturday in Philadelphia. The king of the welterweight division had his first successful 170-pound title defense, and broke a UFC record for most consecutive wins. Makhachev utilized his grappling and had success in the standup against Ian Machado Garry to fight his way to a unanimous decision.

Nurmagomedov was the main voice in Makhachev’s corner on fight night, and he hopped on Instagram to share the utmost praise for his longtime friend and protege.

“There’s a word: Achievement,” Nurmagomedov wrote. “In sports, it means a lot, and Islam and ‘achievement’ are synonyms. He has reached the pinnacle of this sport, broken the record for the longest winning streak in UFC history, and is rightfully considered one of the best athletes to ever step into the Octagon. May the Almighty keep you safe, Brother.”

Prior to Saturday’s big UFC on Paramount+ event, longtime color commentator Joe Rogan said he wouldn’t be surprised if Makhahcev were to retire with a win over Garry, but the 170-pound ruler doesn’t plan to wrap things up just yet. Makhachev will be taking some time to heal up following a hard-fought win over Garry, but he wants to fight again prior to Ramadan.

Top welterweight contenders Carlos Prates and Michael Morales were in attendance for UFC 330. Makhachev has said he believes Prates is ahead of Morales on the pecking order. The champion believes Morales has been too inactive and needs to at least win a No. 1 contender fight.

As for Garry, he issued a video statement on his Instagram page. “The Future” claimed to have taken Makhachev to the wire, and he still believes he can become a UFC titleholder.

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