Russian UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev on , he called training sessions and workouts for a job he enjoys.
In October, at the UFC 294 tournament in Abu Dhabi, the Russian knocked out Australian Alexander Volkanovski in the first round and defended the lightweight championship belt. After that, Makhachev, 32, topped the UFC rankings in all weight classes, ahead of American heavyweight champion Jon Jones.
—Are you resting now?
— I’m resting, I’m at the gym. For me, coming to the gym and training without stress is also, to a certain extent, relaxation. That’s what I’ve done all my life. Now I come here and I don’t pursue the goal of winning. I just want to work in the position, move carefully. It’s a kind of moral satisfaction.
-Is it work or pleasure now?
– It’s my job, which I enjoy. If it’s different, then I have no business here. If I come here because I “don’t want to” and I don’t like it, I won’t enjoy it, then there will be no results.
— Have you ever heard “I don’t want to”?
– Certainly. When the last stage of preparation is underway, when you are doing weight training and there are also heavy loads, and no matter how much you sleep, you do not get enough sleep. This is not because you sleep little, but because you eat little, the body does not recover from stress. Then there is a desire to skip training and rest, ”Makhachev told .
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