WATCH: Islam Makhachev sizes up Alexander Volkanovski after touching down in Australia for super fight
Islam Makhachev looks huge in front of Alexander Volkanovski ahead of their amazing lightweight title fight at UFC 284.
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Islam Makachev sizes up Alexander Volkanovski after touching down in Australia for super fight (Image Courtesy - YouTube)
In his recent vlog, UFC Featherweight Champion, Alexander Volkanovski showed glimpses of a face-off with Lightweight Champion, Islam Makhachev. Both the champions will square off inside the octagon at UFC 284 for the Lightweight championship.
After a dominating run in the featherweight division, Alexander Volkanovski (25-1-0) is moving up to the Lightweight division to secure the ‘double champ’ status. Volkanovski is currently the pound-for-pound rank 1 fighter in the UFC followed by Leon Edwards and Islam Makhachev.
On Monday, the Australian champion uploaded the fourth episode of his ‘Double Champ Camp’ vlog series. In the video, Islam Makhachev and Volkanovski did a face-off for the media event ahead of their UFC 284 super fight.
The Dagestani Champion asked Volkanovski about training in Thailand ahead of UFC 284. A surprised Volkanovski positively answered. The two champions have achieved commendable feats in the world of MMA and the respect between them during the face-off was clearly visible.
UFC 284 will take place at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. The UFC event will also feature Yair Rodriguez vs Josh Emmett as the co-main event and is expected to be one of the biggest clashes between the two champions.
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Makhachev confirms Khabib’s absence in the corner for Alexander Volkanovski super fight
On Monday, UFC Lightweight Champion, Islam Makhachev revealed that Khabib Nurmagomedov will not be in his corner for the super fight against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284.
“Of course, it’s going to be different but I’ve already fought without him a couple of times. And he cannot always be with me,” Islam explained. “But I understand that he has to spend more time with his family. Because with all the fighting, and the training, his family miss him too. Even though he is retired he’s still traveling a lot,” Islam added further.
“They better not use it as an excuse once this is all done,” Volkanovski told Fox Sports Australia. “He doesn’t need someone to hold his hand. So when my hand gets raised, that better not come up,” the Australian champ added further.
Islam Makhachev is currently on an 11-fight win streak with his recent championship victory over former Lightweight Champ, Charles Oliveira. On the other hand, Alexander Volkanovski has been on a 12-fight win streak and is possibly the greatest featherweight. Volkanovski’s resume includes victories over featherweight legends like Max Holloway (3), Chad Mendes, Jose Aldo, Brian Ortega, and the Korean Zombie.
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