Former absolute world boxing champion Konstantin Tszyu rejoiced over Russian Islam Makhachev, who defeated Australian Alex Volkanovski in the main fight of the evening at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi (UAE). He shared his opinion with him “Sports Express”.
“For an athlete, every victory is important. I am very happy for Islam, although Volkanovski is Australian and our fellow countryman, but we do not know each other. Competent preparation of Makhachev for the decisive blow. The battle was very well staged tactically. There was a team that paid a lot of money and everything happened in the first round I can imagine how unhappy some of the fans were when it ended (laughs). There were definitely 15 thousand people there,” the former boxer said.
On October 21, Makhachev won an early victory over Volkanovsky. The Russian player defeated his opponent by knockout in the first round and defended his title for the second time.
On February 12, 2023, Makhachev defeated Alex Volkanovski by unanimous decision after five rounds at the UFC-284 tournament in Perth (Australia). For the Russians, this was their first title defense.
At the tournament in Abu Dhabi, Makhachev was initially supposed to fight Brazilian Charles Oliveira, but due to injury he could not participate.
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