Islam Makhachev is losing patience. On October 22, the Russian won the lightweight championship belt thanks to a victory over Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi. At 31, the man from Dagestan claims himself as one of the best fighters of the famous American organization.
After the coronation, Islam Makhachev wasted no time in searching for his future rival. Indeed, after the coronation in the octagon of Abu Dhabi at the expense of Charles Oliveira, the Russians directly challenged Alexander Volkanovsky in public. The champion in the featherweight category and the runner-up in the UFC, number 1 in all categories (pound to pound), responded positively to the invitation of Islam Makhachev: “Next up is the lightweight belt, the #1 sterling cap in the line. Let’s do it.“
The problem was that the UFC would have more and more doubts to organize this fight. Initially, there was talk of a confrontation between the two men at UFC 284, which was scheduled for February 11, 2023 in Australia, the homeland of Alexander Volkanovski. However, the organization headed by Dana White has been slow to formalize the event, which is increasingly troubling Islam Makhachev, who immediately announced it on Twitter:I’m not sure what the UFC wants. February in Australia or March in Vegas, honestly I don’t care about venue and rival, I never pick competitors. Just send a contract and stop playing.“We will see if the UFC plans to stage the clash between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanoski as early as February 2023.
I’m not sure what the UFC wants, February Australia or March Vegas, to be honest I don’t care about location and opponent, I would never pick an opponent. Just send a contract and stop playing
— Makhachev Islam (@MAKHACHEVMMA) 5 November 2022
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Source: Programme Television
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