The best UFC fighter regardless of weight class Alex Volkanovski in an interview with on the eve of the fight with Islam Makhachev compared the Russian fighter to one of his trainers, a former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov .
UFC 284 takes place on the night of February 11-12 at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. In his last fight, Makhachev defeated Charles Oliveira. The 31-year-old Russian lightweight has 23 wins and one loss. Volkanovski has 25 wins and one loss.
Nurmagomedov was second to Makhachev in recent fights, including the title, but, according to the fighter’s manager, refused to attend the upcoming tournament as a second.
– Different fighters. I think when it comes to wrestling and wrestling, Khabib will always have the upper hand. Khabib is the foundation, everything around him. Islam is also grappling-based, but he lets his hands run freer than Khabib. Khabib knows where he is strong and he is very good at it. Very smart, very careful. He doesn’t often take risks. I think Islam risks more. And I’m ready to take care of it in February…
Someone might say that Islam has a slightly better drumming technique. But they are both very careful in their actions, Volkanovski told .
Khabib Nurmagomedov stepped down as champion in 2020. Makhachev won the belt in October 2022.
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