Russian UFC champion Islam Makhachev said that his mother asks him to end his career
The Russian champion of the Absolute Fighting Championship (UFC) Islam Makhachev spoke about the attitude of his parents to his sports career. His words are given on the Red Corner MMA YouTube channel.
The athlete said that his mother does not watch fights and asks to end his career. “She constantly says: “That’s it, you became a champion, maybe that’s enough? Here’s Khabib [Нурмагомедов] I listened to my mom, when will you listen to your mom?” I tell her that a little bit is left. Khabib defended the title, and I need to defend it, ”Makhachev shared, adding that his father was watching his fights.
On February 12, Makhachev defeated Australian Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284 by unanimous decision. He made his first defense of the organization’s lightweight title, which he won in October.
In total, in his professional career, Makhachev won 24 victories and suffered one defeat. In the UFC, he spent 14 fights, losing only once.
Source: Lenta
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