UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev in a conversation with a correspondent, he explained the situation with a duplicate of the championship belt before the fight with Alex Volkanovski .
Makhachev (23-1) will make his first lightweight title defense against Volkanovski (25-1, 34) at UFC 284 on February 11 in Perth, Australia. For this fight, featherweight champion Volkanovski will move up to the lightweight division from 65.8kg to 70.3kg. Previously, the 31-year-old Makhachev rival defended the belt four times in the featherweight division.
Makhachev held his last fight on October 22, 2022, defeating Charles Oliveira in the second round by choke. The Russian takes second place in the ranking of the best UFC fighters in all weight categories, Volkanovski is in first place in the same ranking.
– You were photographed with a belt during a view duel with Volkanovski. Is it a double or do you bring your own from Makhachkala?
The UFC issues a doubles belt. It gets easier. Belt at home – it needs a separate luggage bag, it is heavy.
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