Russian fighter, UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev said Khabib Nurmagomedov would develop tactics to fight Alexa Volkanovski October 21 at UFC 284.
UFC featherweight champion Volkanovski made an emergency replacement for the injured Charles Oliveira by facing Makhachev less than two weeks before the tournament. This fight will be the second fight between Makhachev and Volkanovski in 2023. In the first, the Russian won by unanimous decision after five rounds.
— Have you refreshed your memory about some preparations for the first fight – what to do to defeat Volkanovski?
— There are certain points that I corrected. I watched this fight and there were quite a few mistakes. But this is also due to the fact that I was not in the best condition and that I had not fully recovered. Errors occurred due to fatigue from weight loss.
— Did you manage to watch the entire fight with Volkanovski when it was announced that he would become your opponent?
— Honestly, I watched three rounds. I will definitely watch the fight again.
— Who will develop the tactics of the fight: Javier Mendez or Khabib?
– Of course, more Khabib. He knows more about it. I don’t want to denigrate Javier’s qualities, but a man who has done this all his life knows it better than anyone.
— When we spoke in February, I asked a question: “Do you think it was a mistake that there was not a single professional MMA fighter in your camp during the fight with Volkanovski? Who will be around now besides Javier Mendez?
– We’ll decide as we go. A lot has changed for us during the day, we have not yet had time to make final decisions on tactics and the battle in general. There is no certainty yet. Javier and my coach from Makhachkala Magomed Bagandov will definitely be there,” Makhachev said in an interview with .
Earlier, Khabib Nurmagomedov said that he would retire from MMA and would not be a second for his team’s fighters.
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