American fighter Dawson said that the path of Islam Makhachev to the championship in the UFC was strange
American mixed-style fighter (MMA) Grant Dawson said that the path of Russian Islam Makhachev to the title in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was strange. He said this at a press conference after the UFC Vegas 76 tournament, which was broadcast on the promotion’s YouTube channel.
“How do I see my path to the championship? To be honest, I don’t know. Islam Makhachev, for example, went through a very strange path. He fought great fighters, then weaker opponents, then tops again, and then he looked great in a championship fight. Everyone has their own way, ”said the athlete.
On the night of July 2 at the UFC Vegas 76 tournament, Dawson, who plays in lightweight, defeated Russian Damir Ismagulov by unanimous decision. The American won his 20th MMA fight with a single loss.
Makhachev is the current UFC lightweight champion. He won the belt in October 2022 with a stoppage victory over Brazilian Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi. Subsequently, he successfully defended the title in a duel against Australian Alexander Volkanovski, the organization’s featherweight champion. In total, the Russian had 25 fights in his career, in which he won 24 victories and suffered one defeat.
Source: Lenta
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