Islam Makhachev is confident in his abilities and plans to dominate Alexander Volkanovski in their upcoming fight, while also expressing his readiness to fight anyone and asserting his status as the best fighter in the world.
Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski reacted to the announcement of their short notice fight which will take place at UFC 294.
Islam Makhachev thanks Alexander Volkanovski for taking the fight but warns him not to use it as an excuse for losing, as he believes Volkanovski thinks he can only be beaten on short notice.
Islam Makhachev acknowledges that Alexander Volkanovski is a tough opponent who will fight for five rounds, unlike Charles Oliveira, and plans to either choke him or knock him out in their upcoming rematch.
Islam Makhachev plans to finish Alexander Volkanovski in their upcoming fight to prove his dominance and silence the critics who question his ability to win from his back.
Islam Makhachev was not surprised when Charles Oliveira pulled out of the fight and believes Oliveira didn’t want to fight him because he knows Makhachev’s power and skills, and Makhachev quickly accepted the replacement fight against Alexander Volkanovski.
Islam Makhachev is the undisputed UFC lightweight champion. On October 21, during the main event of UFC 294, the Dagestani will defend his title in Abu Dhabi. Originally, he was scheduled to face Charles Oliveira in a rematch. The two men previously faced each other at UFC 280, with Makhachev winning by submission. Finally, the Brazilian badly opened his arch during training, and is no longer fit to fight.
It was therefore the featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski, who took the fight in short notice. Again, it’s revenge. The two champions faced each other at UFC 284. After 5 competitive rounds, Makhachev obtained the victory by unanimous decision. On their Instagram account, the two athletes reacted to the announcement.
“Respect for accepting this fight on short notice Alex, but don’t use it as an excuse after the fight #ufc294 #round2,” Islam Makhachev posted on Instagram.
