Makhachev focused before fighting in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
Islam makhachev shone in UFC 322, confirmed his favoritism in the main fight and has already shown himself attentive to the other competitors in the welterweight division (up to 77,1 kg). So much so that, last Saturday (15), in New York (USA), the new champion of the category, right after dominating Jack Della Maddalena for five rounds, he commented regarding Carlos Prates and he seemed impressed.
Makhachev praised not only the Brazilian, but also MichaelMorales, who knocked out Leon edwards e Sean brady In a brutal way, respectively. And it didn't stop there. After acknowledging Prates' quality, the UFC champion expressed his surprise at the fact that he was achieving such great results in the octagon, despite having a very different routine from other athletes. It's worth noting that the member of the 'Fighting Nerds' team smokes, likes parties, and doesn't deprive himself of junk food, even close to weigh-ins.
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“I watched both fights (Morales and Prates). Prates (regarding who impressed me more). He beat a former champion by knockout. Both are very good, tough, and young. And it surprises me how this guy smokes all day and beats a former champion. I don't know who his nutritionist is. This guy looks big, but he doesn't cut much weight. But he's good. Incredible performance. He finished off a former champion and made it look easy,” said the champion in the post-fight press conference.UFC 322.
Possible fight
With the victories in UFC 322, the possibility of a fight between the champion Islam makhachev e Carlos Prates It came into existence in the welterweight division. However, the Brazilian faces competition from other big names in his bid for the belt. Kamaru Usman, Ian Gary, Ilia Topuria, MichaelMorales e Shavkat Rakhmonov They also want to face the Russian and are asking the organization for the opportunity to challenge him.
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