The president of the Republic of Kalmykia, Chairman of the Supreme Supervisory Council of the Russian Kickboxing Federation (RFKR) Batu Khasikov spoke about the victory of Russian fighter Islam Makhachev in the fight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight champion against Australian Alexander Volkanovski. belt. In an interview with socialbites.ca, he stated that Makhachev was superior to his opponent.
“Congratulations to Islam Makhachev, he defended the honor of Russia and proved that the Russian martial arts school is a leader in the world. Volkanovski is a very experienced, very dangerous, strong-willed, ambitious, charismatic athlete. Only Islam was basically an upper class. Acclimatization played a role in the initial struggle; There may also have been factors that prevented Makhachev from gaining the upper hand. And in this fight everything fell into place,” said Khasikov.
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.
On February 12, 2023, Makhachev defeated Alex Volkanovski by unanimous decision after five rounds at the UFC-284 tournament in Perth (Australia).
Previously Khasikov in the name Show sports on different TV channels.
Source: Gazeta
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