Islam Makhachev rejects Khabib Retirement path, eyes more UFC wins

Islam Makhachev said early retirement is not in his plans as he readies his first UFC welterweight title defense on Aug. 15 in Philadelphia. In a UFC 330 promotional video, the champion discussed facing Ian Garry and his pursuit of Anderson Silva's consecutive-wins record.The UFC 330 headliner features Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Garry for the welterweight title, with the champion seeking to extend his streak. Makhachev previously surpassed Khabib Nurmagomedov's accomplishments at 155 pounds before claiming gold at 170.Nurmagomedov retired at 32 after promising his mother, and has suggested Makhachev might have only a few fights left. Makhachev's latest comments indicate he intends to continue building his record.