At a press conference dedicated to his fight against Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champion Alex Volkanovski in lightweight Russian Islam Makhachev, he spoke about the fans’ whistle in his address. The Russian will fight in the opponent’s homeland – Australia.
“It’s okay, I just arrived in Australia to these people. It doesn’t matter because when the cage is closed people will just watch. But you will be upset, guys, sorry, sorry, ”said Makhachev.
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 Islam Makhachev Responding to Bobby Green’s doping allegations.