Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight champion, Russian Pierre Yan believes the organization’s lightweight championship belt holder Islam Makhachev will be able to compete in another weight category if he wishes.
Yan, who has lost his last three fights, plans to return to the Octagon in March. Previously, Makhachev said he would be interested in meeting the winner of the fight between welterweight champion Leon Edwards and Colby Covington.
— Alexander Volkanovski moved from featherweight to lightweight. Have you ever been ready to change weight classes?
— Volkanovski fought in a different weight category, but he is a champion in his weight category, he had five or six defenses, but I’m not one, I don’t have a belt, I don’t I don’t have five tusks. Everyone is looking for their own, Volkanovski sees its risks and its advantages.
— What do you think about Makhachev’s desire to move to another weight and fight in the category up to 77 kg?
— There are many cases when fighters become champions in two weight categories. This is not new. If Islam needs it, I think it can compete. He’s a big guy, more technical than some opponents in certain areas. And the main thing is that when you move to another weight, you do not lose the title in your category. “If you lose there, your title stays with you, so many fighters take this risk,” reports the correspondent of , according to Yan’s words.
Watch live broadcasts of UFC tournaments on and Match! Fighter”, as well as on the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source : MatchTV
I am Ashley Ortiz and I am a professional journalist working for Athletistic. My specialty is in sports journalism, particularly boxing. I have written articles for some of the most renowned publications on the subject, and my work has been featured across both print and digital media platforms.
