It’s safe to assume Islam Makhachev has a much tougher test on his hands at UFC 311 than what he faced from streamer Adin Ross.
Just days away from his rematch against Arman Tsarukyan in Los Angeles, the UFC lightweight champion got in the cage with Ross, who first wanted to see what it was like to take a body shot from the best pound-for-pound fighter in the sport.
To his credit, Ross wore a full body protector before Makhachev unleashed his punch, but the impact was definitely still felt.