VIDEO: Next fight? Khabib separates champion Makhachev and Kamaru Usman in a face-off at UFC 324

Khabib separates Usman and Makhachev during a face-off backstage at the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/ParamountUFC

An unusual event may have sealed the fate of the welterweights (up to 77,1 kg) in the world's largest MMA organization. Behind the scenes of UFC 324, event held last Saturday (24), in Las Vegas (USA), Islam makhachev, the category champion, simply had a face-off with Kamaru Usman, former king of the division, under the watchful eye of Khabib Nurmagomedov.

The recording was shared by the official profile 'Paramount UFC posted a message on Instagram. In it, the company's Hall of Famer asks the top welterweight fighters to calm down. However, the comment was just a joke, as the three stars of the organization are longtime friends and share the same manager (Ali Abdelaziz). In any case, the face-off between the Russian and the Nigerian already serves as promotional material for the possible superfight to happen next, since both agreed to face each other.

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Cutting in line?

Currently, Kamaru UsmanThe 38-year-old is ranked eighth in the welterweight division. However, with the interest of the champion... Islam makhachev In combat, the veteran can cut in line and leave others behind. Carlos Prates, Ian Gary, MichaelMorales e Shavkat Rakhmonov in the race to compete for the title.

Watch the face-off between Islam Makhachev and Kamaru Usman at UFC 324.

 

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