Russian UFC fighter Irina Alexeeva in a conversation with , she admitted that she was attracted to the Brazilian Charles Oliveira but in the fight ahead she will root for the Russian Islam Makhachev .
Makhachev (22 wins, 1 loss) and Oliveira (33-8) will headline the Abu Dhabi tournament to determine the UFC lightweight champion. For the 31-year-old Russian, this will be the first attempt to win the title. Oliveira held the belt from May 2021 until May this year.
– I heard that Makhachev is going to knead Oliveira in the stalls. And the Brazilian is a jujitser. And it even recharges… Taking into account that Islam comes from combat sambo, but with all his actions he shows that he is not afraid of his stalls and intends to finish it there. I bet on the victory of Islam. We believe in our guys. Oliveira is a very atypical fighter, we know that very well. I admit, I also really like Oliveira. If I was not a Russian woman and I would not be a fighter, but just a girl from Europe, I would support Oliveira. I really like him and he attracts me outwardly. But we will root for Islam.
Yes, he will face a tough opponent, but Islam has Khabib’s heritage, they have a wonderful and amazing school. In my opinion, it is impossible to train there and not be a champion, a leader. At the same time, Oliveira isn’t a jerk either, so they’ll have a lot there. We support Islam. We are patriots! I’m looking forward to this fight, it should be just cannon,” Alekseeva told .
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Source : MatchTV
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