Islam Makhachev was nominated for the ESPY Awards as the best fighter of 2023
The Russian champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Islam Makhachev was nominated for the ESPY Awards. This was reported on the ESPN website.
The number of contenders for the title of the best fighter in 2023 included four athletes. The list also includes Briton Leon Edwards, American Jon Jones and the most titled female fighter in the UFC, Brazilian Amanda Nunez.
At the end of 2022, Makhachev was included in the list of the top ten mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters according to the American magazine Sports Illustrated. The Russian is located on the second line. His compatriot heavyweight Sergei Pavlovich became the seventh. The rating was headed by Australian Alexander Volkanovski.
Makhachev is the holder of the UFC lightweight championship belt. On account of the 31-year-old Russian 24 wins with one defeat. In the previous fight on February 12, he defeated Volkanovski by unanimous decision and defended the championship title for the first time.
Source: Lenta
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