Between lightweight champion Islam Makachev and the UFC, not everything looks rosy.
Between lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and the UFC, not everything looks rosy. Makhachev, who won the lightweight title against Charles Oliveira at his UFC 280 late last month, seemed destined to make his first defense against pound-for-pound king Alexander Volkanovski. rice field.
The two signed almost on the dotted line when they met in the octagon shortly after Makachev’s victory. A few days later, however, Volkanovsky took to Twitter to express doubts that Islam would actually keep its promises. later took to Twitter to express more doubts about a match that seemed certain a week ago.
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Between lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and the UFC, not everything looks rosy. Makachev, who won the lightweight title against Charles Oliveira at his UFC 280 late last month, seemed destined to make his first defense against pound-for-pound king Alexander Volkanovski. rice field. The two signed almost on the dotted line when they met in the octagon shortly after Makhachev’s victory. A few days later, however, Volkanovsky took to Twitter to express doubts that Islam would actually keep its promises. later took to Twitter to express more doubts about a match that seemed certain a week ago.
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