Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter Islam Makhachev said he has no problem with comparisons with UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov. “Match TV”.
“I have a normal attitude towards comparison with Khabib, I understand that there is no escape from it,” Makhachev said.
On October 21, Makhachev scored an early victory over Alex Volkanovski in the main fight of the evening at the UFC 294 tournament in Abu Dhabi. The Russian player defeated his opponent by knockout in the first round and defended his title for the second time. The previous meeting between them also ended in Makhachev’s victory. The Russian earned nearly $2 million by winning the tournament and now has 25 wins in 26 fights.
Khabib had his last fight in the fall of 2020, defeating US representative Justin Gaethje. Immediately after the fight, the Russian announced his retirement from his professional career. He explained this by saying that he promised his mother that he would not fight without his father and coach Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. After finishing his career, Nurmagomedov founded the Eagle FC promotion.
Previously Khabib saidWhy he’s interested in the fight with Conor McGregor.