The mixed martial arts athlete commented on the words of American Bobby Green, who accused Russians Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov of doping. Vasievsky’s words are quoted as follows: “Match TV”.
“What he said about the mosque was completely irrelevant. Before fights, Islam goes to weigh-ins, media day, press conference. At this time, USADA employees have the opportunity to collect samples. This is some kind of nonsense. If Islam is fighting in their backyard and no one is allowed in, that’s a different question,” Vasilevski said.
The American fought Makhachev in February 2022. The fight ended with the victory of the Russian athlete by technical knockout. Green later stated that his opponent was doping. According to him, Makhachev himself said that he was given vitamins at school. Green believes it was steroids.
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency suspended Greene from competition in the fall of 2022 after an out-of-competition drug test on May 16 detected anabolic steroids. Due to his cooperation in the investigation, his suspension was reduced to six months.
Previously Khabib statedGreen, who accuses himself of doping, has no brain.