Russian organizer Kamil Gadzhiev, head of the AMC Fight Nights Global league, talked about the upcoming fight between Russia’s Islam Makhachev and Australian Alex Volkanovski.
“Islam is a clear favourite, there are many reasons for that – these are dimensions, technical skills, etc. But there are two points to note. I think Islam is back too. First. The war takes place in Volkanovski’s territory, so Islam is far away. Seconds. If the struggle drags on, Alex can take advantage in the fourth or fifth round, this guy has experience in long fights, ”said Gadzhiev. “Match TV”.
On February 12, 2023, the Russian will defend the belt in his fight against Australian Alex Volkanovski at the UFC-284 tournament.
On October 22, Islam Makhachev teamed up with Brazilian Charles Oliveira in the lightweight title fight at the UFC-280 tournament in Abu Dhabi. The Russian fighter won the second round with a suffocating grip.
Before retiring from professional sports, another Russian, Khabib Nurmagomedov, held the lightweight championship belt.
It is worth noting that Alex Volkanovski occupies the 1st place in the official UFC rankings among the best fighters, regardless of weight category.
Formerly Alex Volkanovski He said that he would be upset when he realized that Mahachev’s spirit could not knock him out..