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UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev has rejected the rumor that he will retire from mixed martial arts after UFC 330.

In the main event of UFC 330, Islam Makhachev will defend his UFC welterweight championship against top contender Ian Machado Garry in what could be described as one of his most dangerous fights to date.

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Makhachev has already proven himself to be one of the best fighters of this generation, and perhaps one of the greatest of all time – but Machado Garry could seriously threaten his spot at the top of the welterweight division.

In a recent interview, however, Makhachev hit back at suggestions that he could retire after the event.

Makhachev rejects retirement ideas

“It’s like somebody put the fake news I’m going to retire after this fight,” Makhachev said in a new interview with MMA Junkie. “No, it’s not true, man. I want to keep going. You know the feeling when you stay in shape, stay becoming best fighter? It’s amazing. You’re never going to find something like this outside this sport. I want to keep fighting and beat all the records and we stay here more years.”

Islam went on to talk about how many fights in a row he wants to win as he attempts to break Anderson Silva’s current record.

“Is 20 enough? We have to be sure nobody is gonna break the 20.”

“You guys know better than me, all these records, all these numbers,” Makhachev said. “I just have to be focused [on] training and defending my belt.”

Quotes via MMA Mania

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