Manager of the AMC Fight Nights League Kamil Hajiyev current UFC lightweight champion believes Islam Makhachev won’t change weight classes in 2023 and will have two lightweight belt defenses.
Also in an interview with , he said that he did not see the possibility of arranging a duel between Makhachev and Khamzat Chimaev at welterweight.
– I think now this fight is ruled out, and over time Khamzat will simply fight at 84 kg. Makhachev will fight this year with Volkanovski and Dariush (weighing up to 70 kg), Gadzhiev told .
Islam Makhachev (23-1)’s next fight is against Alex Volkanovski (25-1) on February 12 at UFC 280 in Perth, Australia.
Source : MatchTV
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