Dominick Cruz recently shared his thoughts on one fighter who could give Islam Makhachev trouble in the octagon.Makhachev beat Jack Della Maddalena via a dominant unanimous decision at UFC 322 earlier this month to become the new welterweight champion. He's now the 11th ever two-division champion in UFC history and is tied with Anderson Silva for the longest win streak in promotional history with 16 consecutive victories.Given Makhachev's dominance in the cage, many have wondered whether there was anyone in the 170-pound division who could push the Dagestani grappling savant to his limits. In a recent interview with MMA Junkie, Cruz named Michael Morales as someone who could beat Makhachev and said:"You could give Morales a title shot. I've seen that guy in the gym, and there are things about him that don't make sense. The way that he moves, I'm telling you. He's a freak gymnast. He can do the craziest things. He can really challenge the strength of Makhachev differently than anybody. Now, the technique is what has not been tested with Morales."He added:"He's just a brute... It doesn't look super technical all the time, but he always gets it done, and he's so powerful. He covers distance so much, he kind of reminds me of how Yoel Romero used to cover so much distance with power and explosiveness... He's got very strong hips. He's hard to take down. It would be very interesting to see how he does against Makhachev." [H/t: MMA Junkie]Morales defeated Sean Brady via a stunning first-round knockout at UFC 322 and boasts a perfect 19-0 record as a professional fighter.Islam Makhachev outlines potential options for his first title defense at welterweightIslam Makhachev recently shared his thoughts on his next potential opponent and named two fighters who could challenge him. The Dagestani grappling savant named Ian Machado Garry and Shavkat Rakhmonov as two possible fighters who could get the next title shot.In a recent media scrum (via @ChampRDS on X), Makhachev said:"I think the UFC will decide soon. We have at least three or four contenders now. Soon, probably in about two weeks, it will be clear who the next challenger will be... [Garry] is a good fighter... [but] he didn't surprise me yesterday. If he surprised the UFC, then maybe he will be next."He added:"[Rakhmonov] hasn't fought for over a year. A contender can't sit out for a year with injuries and then come fight for the belt... Well, if he recovers and the UFC decides he's next, why not?"