Kazakh fighter Artem Reznikov in an interview with he named the main features of Russian wrestling Islam Makhachev.
Reznikov believes that Makhachev, when transferring to the ground, develops the attack very well and uses his legs competently. Makhachev will defend his UFC lightweight title against Alex Volkanovski on February 12. Reznikov will face Eduard Vartanyan in the ASA Grand Prix Final this summer.
– He has very strong control, like Khabib. The legs work very well. He turns the pelvis very well, and that’s important in grappling. And other fighters, when making a transfer, sit down and do not know what to do, and Islam immediately begins to develop: to remove his hand, he tries to get into side control. Constantly moving, constantly changing positions, does not allow breathing.
– Who can be called in your camp by Alexa Volkanovski to prepare for this fight?
” It’s already late. I’ve noticed that when people gear up for a wrestler, they plan to meet them on their knees. Or they prepare a choke hold for the drummer… But in the end, they still do what they can. It’s hard to form a good defense or get up at this age. You can improve this by 10%, but he won’t be able to train well anymore. said Reznikov.
Makhachev in his professional career suffered one defeat in 25 fights. In the fall of 2022, the fighter became the UFC champion, beating Charles Oliveira by choke.
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Source : MatchTV
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