On this episode of The Fighter and The Kid, the guys break down the dominance of Islam Makhachev and debate whether there’s actually a fighter who could beat him. From stylistic matchups and grappling pressure to championship experience and mental toughness, the conversation explores what it would really take to dethrone the lightweight king. With comedian Nick Simmons in the third chair, the discussion mixes serious MMA analysis with classic TFATK banter, hypotheticals, and the kind of arguments fight fans love to have. A must-watch episode for anyone debating the future of the lightweight division. Get this episode and all future episodes AD FREE + 2 extended episodes, Fan Questions, exclusive behind the scenes content and more each month at https://www.patreon.com/tfatk Stash - Don’t let your money sit around—put it to work with Stash. Go to http://get.stash.com/fighter to see how you can receive TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS towards your first stock purchase and to view important disclosures. DraftKings - Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code FIGHTER. That's code FIGHTER to turn five bucks into three hundred in bonus bets if your bet wins. O'Reilly Auto Parts- https://oreillyauto.com/FIGHTER Progressive - Visit https://www.progressive.com/ after this episode to see if you could save. #TFATK #UFC #IslamMakhachev #MMA #FightTalk #Lightweight #mmapodcast For more The Fighter and The Kid visit: http://www.fatkz.com/ Brendan's Tour Dates: https://www.fatkz.com/brendan-schaub-tour-dates/ Bryan’s Tour Dates: https://www.bryancallen.com Follow Brendan on social media: Twitter https://twitter.com/brendanschaub Instagram https://instagram.com/brendanschaub Thicccboy YT https://youtube.com/c/thicccboy Follow Bryan on social media: Twitter https://twitter.com/bryancallen Instagram https://instagram.com/bryancallen “Best Of” series, new episodes drop every Monday https://youtu.be/LqB7FOkLwqs TFATK Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCohZMReM1dQ5BMeYOlr71mA The Fighter and The Kid on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefighterandthekid/ Listen to The Fighter and The Kid on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/fighterandthekid Subscribe to The Fighter and The Kid on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fighter-the-kid/id706421907?mt=2 Chapters 00:00 Intro 1:25 Karate Callen 6:20 Bow and gun shooting 11:50 Delta soldiers 12:20 Dana White and Gary Brecka 17:30 Getting and keeping in shape 19:20 New shows 25:30 Game of Thrones cast salaries 41:44 Adam22 vs Jason Luv 42:42 UFC 324 58:50 Brendan KO'ing Marcus Jones 1:00:00 UFC fighters in their prime 1:09:20 Islam vs Khabib 1:12:20 GOATS in UFC 1:15:10 Dana White on Paddy Pimblett 1:18:40 Islam Makhachev vs Michael Morales 1:24;02 McGregor vs Gaethje 1:27:22 UK Health Ambassador