Hooker accused Makhachev of using a banned drip before the fight with Volkanovski
New Zealand mixed martial artist (MMA) Dan Hooker Twitter accused the Russian champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) of cheating before the victorious fight with Australian Alexander Volkanovski.
Hooker said that Makhachev went to the doctors to get a drip for dehydration after the weight race, which is prohibited by UFC rules. “Dumbass thinks he can fly to Australia, hire a nurse to put him on an IV, and we won’t know about it. Rogue,” concluded the New Zealander, who lost to the Russian in a duel in October 2021.
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Earlier it became known that Makhachev earned $ 1.192 million for the victory over Volkanovski. It is noted that the amount includes 500 thousand fees, 500 thousand profit share for the sale of paid broadcasts, 100 thousand bonus for winning and 50 thousand bonus for the best fight of the evening.
On February 12, Makhachev defeated Volkanovski at UFC 284 by unanimous decision. He defended the organization’s lightweight title for the first time and topped the list of the promotion’s best fighters.
In total, in his professional career, Makhachev won 24 victories and suffered one defeat.
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