\n
\n Christian
\nLee believes he would \u201cdominate\u201d the
\nUltimate Fighting Championship\u2019s pound-for-pound king, Islam
\nMakhachev.<\/p>\n
The One
\nChampionship two-division titleholder recently said he wants to
\ntest his skills against Makhachev. Lee claims he\u2019ll have his way
\nagainst the Dagestani in a potential cross-promotional bout.<\/p>\n
\nWhile Lee acknowledges Makhachev\u2019s accomplishments in the UFC, he
\nclaims he would outwrestle and knock out the reigning UFC
\nwelterweight champion if they fought.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel very confident that I\u2019m the best fighter in the world
\nacross any organization,\u201d Lee told MMA Fighting. \u201cSo, my goal, if I
\ncould choose one fight, would be to fight Islam [Makhachev] right
\nnow. I would go for the welterweight belt. He is a double champ,
\njust like me, but in the UFC. He is proven; he has fought everyone.
\nBut he has only fought everyone in the UFC. He hasn\u2019t fought people
\noutside. So, if I could line up a cross-promotional fight, I would
\nwant the Islam welterweight fight right now. I feel like I can
\ncatch him on the feet. I feel like I can take him down, dominate
\nhim, do everything that he does to other people.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lee (18-4, 1 NC) is scheduled to put his lightweight title on the
\nline against jiu-jitsu ace Tye Ruotolo
\n(2-0) on Nov. 5 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. He hasn\u2019t
\ndefended his welterweight title since winning it in 2022.<\/p>\n
ONE star Christian
\nLee is confident he would “dominate” fellow double champ
\nIslam
\nMakhachev: “I feel like I can catch him on the feet. I feel
\nlike I can take him down, dominate him, do everything that he does
\nto other people.” (\ud83c\udfa5 @guicruzzz) https:\/\/t.co\/4tXXIuCTiI<\/p>\n
\u2014 MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting)
\nNovember 5, 2026<\/p>\n