{"id":502,"date":"2022-10-24T11:24:36","date_gmt":"2022-10-24T10:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/?p=502"},"modified":"2022-10-24T16:12:51","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T15:12:51","slug":"conor-mcgregor-islam-makhachev-vs-alexander-volkanovski-does-10-buys-advises-challenger-how-to-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/conor-mcgregor-islam-makhachev-vs-alexander-volkanovski-does-10-buys-advises-challenger-how-to-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Conor McGregor: Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski \u2018does 10 buys,\u2019 advises challenger how to win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Conor McGregor\u00a0thinks\u00a0Alexander Volkanovski\u00a0needs to overwhelm\u00a0Islam<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0Makhachev\u00a0with force in their potential champion-vs.-champion fight next year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After Makhachev (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC)\u00a0claimed the vacant lightweight belt\u00a0against Charles Oliveira at\u00a0UFC 280\u00a0in Abu Dhabi this past Saturday, he set the stage for a showdown with featherweight kingpin Volkanovski (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC), potentially at UFC 284 on Feb. 12 in Perth, Australia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If made, the fight would mark just the sixth time active divisional titleholders would face each other in the octagon. McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC), however, doesn\u2019t seem to think the public cares, and posted on social media that the matchup only would do double-digit pay-per-view buys (via\u00a0Twitter):<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My two old belts. On two little ticks. This fight does 10 buys <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8AIzVyxQUl\">pic.twitter.com\/8AIzVyxQUl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheNotoriousMMA\/status\/1584358555926204416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 24, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Volkanovski responds<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">McGregor\u2019s dig about the public interest around the matchup sparked a response from Volkanovski, who used McGregor\u2019s own words against him in a retort (via\u00a0Twitter):<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A former wise man once said\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uxuAeib75l\">pic.twitter.com\/uxuAeib75l<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alexvolkanovski\/status\/1584415231656460288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 24, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A former wise man once said\u2026<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A former wise man once said\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uxuAeib75l\">pic.twitter.com\/uxuAeib75l<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alexvolkanovski\/status\/1584415231656460288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 24, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Khabib Nurmagomedov\u2019s prot\u00e9g\u00e9 became the UFC lightweight champion with a dominant two-round submission win over\u00a0Charles Oliveira\u00a0in Abu Dhabi on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"article__media-img-container open-gallery\" data-index=\"0\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_1226623\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1226623\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1226623 size-thesun-article-image\" src=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/10\/russian-social-media-star-hasbulla-770079217.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=960&amp;quality=100\" alt=\"Makhachev brought the UFC lightweight title back to Russia\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1226623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"article__gallery-count theme__background-color-rgba-80\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"article__media-caption\">Makhachev brought the UFC lightweight title back to Russia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During his post-fight speech, Makhachev called for a fight with Volkanovoski who was sitting cageside after weighing in as a backup fighter ahead of\u00a0UFC 280.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The long-time UFC featherweight champion entered the octagon and squared off with the new lightweight king as they talked up a potential clash in Australia next year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While \u2018Notorious\u2019 stayed uncharacteristically quiet on fight night, he had a lot to say on Sunday evening about the men who currently hold the titles he once held as dual-weight UFC champion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cMy two old belts. On two little ticks. This fight does 10 buys,\u201d McGregor wrote alongside a picture of Makhachev and Volkanovski on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Volkanovski hit back, as he shared an old tweet from the Irishman that read: \u201cWinners focus on winning. Losers focus on winners,\u201d with the caption: \u201cA former wise man once said\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">McGregor responded: \u201cJust watching and monitoring mate. That\u2019s all. Happy for you in the spot tbh. I\u2019ll be back. This is not over. You know.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"article__media-img-container open-gallery\" data-index=\"1\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_1226555\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1226555\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1226555 size-thesun-article-image\" src=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/10\/GettyImages-1435665386.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=960&amp;quality=100\" alt=\"Volkanovski appears to be next in line for a lightweight title shot\" width=\"960\" height=\"645\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1226555\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GETTY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"article__media-caption\">Volkanovski appears to be next in line for a lightweight title shot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n<div class=\"article__media-img-container open-gallery\" data-index=\"2\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_1222583\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1222583\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1222583 size-thesun-article-image\" src=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/10\/308967995_479773060861024_5596142430006157482_n.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=768&amp;quality=100\" alt=\"McGregor is not a fan of the fight\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1222583\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">@THENOTORIOUSMMA &#8211; INSTAGRAM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The current 145lb champion added he\u2019d be happy to face McGregor when he returns from the injury that has kept him out of action since July 2021: \u201cRespect brother. Will be happy to welcome you back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After successfully moving up from featherweight to win the lightweight title, the 34-year-old offered Volkanovski some advice on how he should approach his 155lb debut against Makhachev.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cAnd we dance on. Good. I was in your exact spot one time don\u2019t forget. 145 coming up,\u201d McGregor added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cGood luck. I\u2019d say go heavier. Rugby days. Be a bowling ball. That\u2019s how I\u2019d do it as you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cYour condition right now as i see it, I don\u2019t know. But bowling ball style for you for best chance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cAim to head butt the chest cavity.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n<div class=\"article__media-img-container open-gallery\" data-index=\"3\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_1067669\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1067669\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1067669 size-thesun-article-image\" src=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/03\/GettyImages-624076130.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=960&amp;quality=100\" alt=\"McGregor held the lightweight and featherweight belts\" width=\"960\" height=\"742\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1067669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ZUFFA LLC VIA GETTY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">McGregor held the lightweight and featherweight belts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n<div class=\"article__media-img-container open-gallery\" data-index=\"4\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_1213378\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1213378\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1213378 size-thesun-article-image\" src=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/10\/Sun_Instagram_image_download_null_122319jpg-JS759982600.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=768&amp;quality=100\" alt=\"The UFC legend is gearing up for a comeback in 2023\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1213378\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">@THENOTORIOUSMMA &#8211; INSTAGRAM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The UFC legend is gearing up for a comeback in 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">McGregor\u2019s recovery from the fractured tibia and fibula he suffered at UFC 264 appears to be complete but his comeback has been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/sport\/mma\/1226593\/dana-white-conor-mcgregor-comeback-delay-usada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">delayed for at least six months<\/a>\u00a0due to a drug test rule.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">UFC president Dana White recently revealed that his biggest star must undergo six months of United States Anti-Doping [USADA] drug tests before he can fight again.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As of late, McGregor has been filming his\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/sport\/mma\/1215635\/ufc-star-conor-mcgregor-injures-hand-road-house-film\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">movie debut<\/a>\u00a0in the Dominican Republic and it is currently unclear when he\u2019ll be ready to commit to a fight camp and year-round USADA tests.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, it could be even longer than six months before he fights again.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article__credit\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conor McGregor\u00a0thinks\u00a0Alexander Volkanovski\u00a0needs to overwhelm\u00a0Islam \u00a0Makhachev\u00a0with force in their potential champion-vs.-champion fight next year. After Makhachev (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC)\u00a0claimed the vacant lightweight belt\u00a0against Charles Oliveira at\u00a0UFC 280\u00a0in Abu Dhabi this past Saturday, he set the stage for a showdown with featherweight kingpin Volkanovski (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC), potentially at UFC 284 on Feb. 12 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":503,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-502","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ufc-news","8":"category-uncategorized"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/502"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=502"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/502\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":505,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/502\/revisions\/505"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/503"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=502"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=502"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=502"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}