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Mateusz Gamrot Confronts Islam Makhachev and Khabib’s Wrestling as Lightweight Sends Title Shot Demands at UFC 299

Published 03/09/2024, 9:30 PM EST

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UFC 299 is on fire, and Rafael Dos Anjos seems ͏to be playing his cards right in the heat of Miami, Florida. Mateusz Gamrot and Dos Anjos fought on the stacked UFC 299 card to improve their standing in the UFC rankings. Gamrot is on a 2-fight winning streak, while on the other hand, Dos Anjos is coming off a loss.

The bout was screaming the old-gen vs. new-gen fight. Rafael Dos Anjos started the match by having the upper hand when he clinched round one for himself, however ‘Gamer’ was not in the mood to let go of his winning streak. Gamrot controlled himself in the following rounds thus clinching the victory over Dos Anjos, however, after the victory, Gamrot seems to have issued a callout to the LW champ.

Mateusz Gamrot called out Islam Makhachev after UFC 299 victory

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Mateusz Gamrot seemed a bit sloppy in the initial round, with Rafael Dos Anjos taking control of the match. Absorbing knees and body shots, Gamrot sustained heavy damage in the first round. However, things changed quickly when Gamrot started wrestling. Dos Anjos couldn’t keep up with Gamrot’s wrestling and the conclusion was Gamrot’s victory.

After the win, Gamrot took center stage to issue a callout to Islam Makhachev while having a conversation with Joe Rogan. “Dagestani wrestling vs. Poland wrestling,” said Gamrot in his statement. ‘Gamer’s ability to turn the match in his favor took the game his way and seems like he learned this technique from his partner Dustin Poirier.

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Gamrot trained with Dustin Poirier for his camp

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Both Mateusz Gamrot and Dustin Poirier clinched victories in their matchup in UFC 299. Gamrot won by way of a unanimous decision against Rafael Dos Anjos, while on the other hand, Dustin Poirier knocked out Benoit Sant-Denis. Their camp seems to have worked miracles for them. There’s a crux to this as well. Poirier and Gamrot trained together for UFC 299 and according to Gamrot, it was an eye revealing for him.

“This was a great time. We did together a full camp. We sparred together for five weeks. We did almost like, 15 rounds together. Every training (session) with Dustin was a big lesson for me. He’s a really experienced guy in the UFC, a special person.I am happy that I trained with him. Like I say, my confidence is up right now,” said Gamrot in an interview.

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Gamrot is on a three-fight winning streak now. What’s next for ‘Gamer? Will he fight against the top brass or will Dana White give him Makhachev? Time will tell. What’s your opinion on this?

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Suryakant Das

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Suryakant Das is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. His fascination with combat sports was sparked by gleeful moments he shared with his father watching wrestling. An ardent fan of UFC star Charles Oliveira, Surya closely follows the sport and keeps tabs on behind-the-scenes action.
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Joyita Das