Makhachev wanted to fight on March 10 at UFC 299 against Oliveira or Gaethje
Journalist Igor Lazorin in his Telegram channel named the contenders for the fight with the UFC lightweight champion, Russian Islam Makhachev.
According to his source, the athlete wants to fight at the UFC 299 tournament, which will take place in Miami (Florida) on the night of March 10, 2024. It is noted that Makhachev wants to fight with Brazilian Charles Oliveira or American Justin Gaethje. The tournament is currently headlined by the bout between Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera.
On October 21, Makhachev defended his UFC lightweight title for the second time. Then he knocked out Australian Alexander Volkanovski in the first round.
In total, the 32-year-old Russian had 26 fights in his career, in which he won 25 victories, losing only once. He tops the UFC rankings regardless of weight categories.
Source: Lenta
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