UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev said he was counting on the victory of the American Beneil Dariush more brazilian Charles Oliveira in the co-main event at UFC 289 in Vancouver.
In October 2022, Makhachev defeated Oliveira by submission to win the UFC belt. The 33-year-old Brazilian has 33 wins and 9 losses, Dariush, 34, has 22 wins, 4 losses and a draw.
– I hope Dariush can beat Oliveira, because I want a new opponent in the fight for the title. I need a new challenge, a new opponent, so I want to fight Beneil,” quotes Middle Easy Makhachev.
The Russian also called American Jon Jones’ first place in the UFC rankings regardless of categories nonsense.
– This is complete nonsense. How can Jon Jones be number one? He beat a guy who’s not a champion, that guy doesn’t have a belt, and they put him first. That’s bullshit… UFC rated him best. Other people who understand MMA know who the best fighter in the world is, Makhachev said.
Watch the live broadcast of the UFC 289 tournament on June 11 from 1:55 a.m. (Moscow time) on Match! Fighter”, as well as the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru. The broadcast on “” will begin at 5:00 a.m.
Source : MatchTV
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