Ultimate Fighting Championshippound pound king, Islam Makhachov.
The One championship the two-division defending champion recently said he wants to test his skills against Makhachov. Lee claims he can take on Dagestan in a potential cross promotion fight.
Why Christian Lee believes he can beat Islam Makhachov
While Lee acknowledges Makhachov’s accomplishments in the UFC, he claims he would fight over and knock out the reigning UFC welterweight champion.
“I feel very confident that I’m the best fighter in the world in any organization,” Lee told MMA Fighting. “So if I could pick one fight, my goal right now would be to fight Islam (Makhatchov). I’d like the welterweight belt. He’s a two-time champion, like me, but in the UFC. He’s proven himself; he’s fought everybody. But he’s only fought everybody in the UFC. He hasn’t fought people outside of Islam. I feel like I can take him down, dominate him, do everything he does.
Lee (18-4, 1 NC) puts his lightweight title on the line against the jiu-jitsu ace. This is Ruotolo
(2-0) Nov. 5 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. He has not defended his welterweight title since winning it in 2022.
ONE letter Christian Lee it is certain that he would “dominate” a fellow fighter
Islam Makhachov: “I feel like I can catch him off his feet. I feel like I can take him down, dominate him, do everything he does to others.” (🎥 @guicruzzz) https://t.co/4tXXIuCTiI– MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting)
November 5, 2026
