UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev responded to the call of an American fighter Justin Gaethje .
Earlier, Gaethje wrote the following on social media: “Let’s see who will blow up who is head first, Islam. »
– I can do more than kicks. “Be careful,” Makhachev responded on the social network.
Makhachev defended his title in a fight with Australian Alexander Volkanovski in February, in October he was supposed to meet Charles Oliveira, but the Brazilian withdrew from the fight due to injury. The Russian defended his belt in a new fight with Volkanovski.
Gaethje scored victories against Azerbaijani representative Rafael Fiziev and compatriot Dustin Poirier in 2023; the 35-year-old fighter ranks second in the UFC lightweight rankings.
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