Former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov called Makhachev’s victory over Volkanovski historical
Former champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Khabib Nurmagomedov appreciated the victory of the Russian Islam Makhachev at the UFC 284 tournament. The athlete spoke on Instagram (the social network is banned in the Russian Federation; belongs to the Meta corporation, which is recognized as extremist in Russia and banned).
“Simply the best. He proved it in a hard-fought competitive battle against the best acting fighter on the planet. You are already history, brother, ”Nurmagomedov said. He added that there is always something to work on, but noted that this fight will remain in the history of mixed martial arts.
Earlier Sunday, February 12, Makhachev defeated Australian Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284 by unanimous decision. Thus, he defended the organization’s lightweight title for the first time and will now lead the ranking of the promotion’s best fighters.
In total, in his professional career, Makhachev suffered one defeat and won 24 victories. Volkanovski has 25 wins and two losses.
Source: Lenta
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