UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev tells what he thinks of the preparation Alexa Volkanovski to fight it.
Islam Makhachev (23-1), 31, will make his first defense of the lightweight title against Volkanovski (25-1; 34) in Perth, Australia on February 11 at UFC 284. Featherweight champion Volkanovski will move on to the lightweight division for this fight. : from 65.8 kg to 70.3 kg. Previously, Makhachev’s opponent 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. Makhachev ranks second in the ranking of the best fighters in the UFC, regardless of weight categories, Volkanovski is in first place in the same ranking.
– Mairbek Taisumov trains with Volkanovski, he is a distant relative of Khabib. Have you communicated with Mairbeck and what do you think of it in general?
– There was no communication. So many people have sent me this photo. How to treat it? I have no respect for that.
Khabib Nurmagomedov supported Makhachev in the title fight with Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi, Makhachev won via second-round submission and became the UFC lightweight champion.
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