Islam makhachev exceeds Alexander Volkanovsky No. UFC 294. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter/@UFC
Current UFC lightweight champion (up to 70,3kg), Islam makhachev finds it difficult to have the energy for future title fights. Sovereign, the fighter claims he has no desire to have a rematch against Arman Tsarukyan and offered a second option for the organization, if they choose to ignore the Armenian in a valid fight for the throne of the division that will come next.
"Why not? Because I already beat Arman. If the UFC puts (Tsarukyan) next, that's fine, but it's not an exciting fight for me. I need a new name, a new challenger. I already beat Arman. If Max wants, we'll do it. I don’t need the (BMF) belt, but Max is a good name, a great name, and it’s going to be a crazy fight for the fans”, declared Makhachev during an event promoted by the UFC to interact with sports lovers.
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Injured, Makhachev was sincere when talking about the future and avoided setting a date for his next appearance.
“It's good, it's a small thing. It's part of this sport. I have a small injury at the moment, I cut the ligament in my hand and we'll see. For the next 10 days, I will have to use this thing and the doctor will make a decision,” she concluded.
I. Makhachev defended the belt in UFC 302 (Photo: Playback / Instagram)
Victorious in UFC 302 before Dustin poirier, Islam planned to defend his belt in October, at UFC 308, scheduled for Abu Dhabi. With the injury coming, it is possible that Russian will be forced to extend his third defense. So far, there has been no public talk about the eventual creation of the interim belt.
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