“Did I, like Khamzat Chimaev, offer to represent the UAE? Honestly, that was the case. After the first fight, I was offered to represent the Emirates. We said we represented Russia, we live there, and this topic has not been raised anymore. “, said Makhachev, quoted by Match TV. .
Makhachev spoke about his relationship with Nurmagomedov
The Russian will have his next fight at the UFC 294 tournament. Makhachev’s opponent will be the Australian fighter, UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski. The rivals already met at the beginning of 2023. Then Makhachev won by decision of the judges.
Source: Sport
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