MOSCOW, Oct 23, Oleg Bogatov. UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev will be the favorite in a fight with the promotion belt holder in the featherweight Australian Alexander Volkanovski, promoter Kamil Gadzhiev said. On Saturday, Makhachev defeated the Brazilian Charles Oliveira ahead of schedule at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi. Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov offered Volkanovski a fight with Makhachev after the fight. The Australian who entered the octagon, who is the best UFC fighter regardless of weight categories, agreed to Nurmagomedov's challenge. weight category, I'm talking about Volkanovski now. And the question arises as to how Islam comfortably drives weight and how long he can stay in this category without any damage to the quality of the fights. It's no secret that each next weight cut is more difficult. And over time, he may have just such a problem. «» If the fight with Volkanovski takes place, then Makhachev will be the favorite, — the expert added. — But the Australian is in any case a strong enough fighter to fight in weight up to 70 kg. They have difference in size, but I think that he weighs not much less than Islam.. I guess usually Volkanovski's weight is about 82-83 kilograms, while Makhachev's, according to my feelings, is under 85. oc again in how comfortable these weight cuts will be given to Islam. It's one thing to look good after a cut, it's another thing to look good in a fight. Islam looked great yesterday. It seems to me that his main rival in the coming years may be, for example, weight cutting.
