Cain Velasquez praises Islam Makhachev ahead of UFC 330 title defense

Cain Velasquez has expressed strong support for Islam Makhachev as he prepares to defend his UFC welterweight title against Ian Garry at UFC 330 on August 15 in Philadelphia. Velasquez highlighted Makhachev's status as a top athlete and credited his coach, Javier Mendez, for developing champions. Makhachev holds an impressive 28-1 record and has won his last 16 UFC bouts. He is coming off four successful title defenses in the lightweight division before moving to welterweight, where he claimed the title by defeating Jack Della Maddalena. A win at UFC 330 would extend his record-winning streak in the UFC.

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