Russian fighter, UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev during a press conference before the UFC 294 tournament, he answered a question about his opponent’s fees Alexa Volkanovski entered play two weeks before the tournament.
On October 21, Makhachev will defend his UFC lightweight championship belt at a tournament in Abu Dhabi in a fight against Alex Volkanovski. This fight will be Makhachev’s second consecutive fight against an Australian athlete. In February at UFC 284, Makhachev defeated Volkanovski by unanimous decision in Australia. In Abu Dhabi, Makhachev’s opponent was supposed to be a Brazilian fighter Charles Oliveira, but he left the fight due to injury.
— Fighter press conferences take place 48 hours before the weigh-in. Does this mean we have seen and heard you in your worst mood for the past six months?
– No, I just trained. Do you know what it depends on? What weight did you show this morning? If the weight disappears normally, your mood is good all day.
— You have said several times that Volkanovski only accepted the fight for the money. Where do you get information about their fees?
— Our management team has a lot of fighters. And I once asked what happens if a person leaves on such short notice. It’s no secret that he names the amount first. If they agree, then he accepts the fight, ”reports the correspondent of , reporting Makhachev’s words at the press conference.
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Source : MatchTV
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