Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champion Islam Makhachev in the lightweight category did not rule out that he would try himself in professional boxing. His words are quoted “Match TV”.
“Why. I’d just love to try it. The Francis Ngannou fight showed the level a professional fighter can reach when transitioning into boxing. There was a lot of talk about Tyson Fury not being ready, but it was a fight, so who cares. Fury went down. I think Fury showed the bad side of boxing.” ” said Makhachev.
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.
McGregor is a former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion.
34-year-old McGregor’s last fight was against American Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. The meeting ended in the first round, as a result of which the Irishman suffered a broken leg.
Previously Makhachev said About the injury received in the fight with Volkanovski.