UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski did not rule out that Russia Islam Makhachev before their fight, he used IVs to recover faster after the shot put race. The Aussie told The MMA Hour.
On Sunday, Makhachev defeated Volkanovski by unanimous decision to retain the UFC lightweight belt. The fight took place at UFC 284 in Perth, Australia. After the victory, the 31-year-old Russian became the No. 1 in the UFC fighter rankings regardless of weight class, bumping Volkanovski to No. 2. At the weighing ceremony, Makhachev showed a weight of 70.3 kg. The Australian’s weight was 70.08 kg.
– I think he weighed about 81 kg. With the help of droppers or something like that, you can recover quickly. Yes, this is a small attack on Islam, but what is it, what is it, – said Volkanovski.
According to UFC rules, fighters are not allowed to use saline drops before a fight.
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