Russian fighter Islam Makhachev said he did not know about the ban on feeding quokkas in Australia
Russian champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Islam Makhachev spoke about the punishment for feeding quokkas in Australia. His words are available on the organization’s YouTube channel.
“No one told me that it was impossible to feed them. Then someone from my team gave them nuts or something like that. And now it turned out that they could not be fed. We did not know, no one warned us, ”said the athlete. He added that the police did not contact his team after the incident.
On February 8, it was reported that a member of Makhachev’s team was facing punishment for feeding quokkas, which is prohibited by law in Australia. It was noted that a man can receive up to five years in prison and a fine of 35 thousand dollars.
In Australia, Makhachev is preparing for a duel with the representative of the country, Alexander Volkanovski. Athletes will meet on the night of February 12. The fight will take place at lightweight. Thus, the champion of the featherweight division Volkanovski will change the category, and Makhachev will defend the championship title for the first time, won in October.
Source: Lenta
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