'I'm different'! Alex Poatan leaves modesty aside and responds to UFC champion's provocation

Alex Poatán in collective for the UFC 300. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube UFC

At the beginning of the month, Islam Makhachv provoked Alex Poatan by doubting the Brazilian's wrestling and saying that he would not be successful against athletes based on this modality. However, the light heavyweight champion (up to 93kg) responded to the Russian athlete and did not want anything to do with false modesty by recognizing himself as a different fighter.

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“It's not my fault that Makhachev took ten years to learn. Can't I learn with less time? It was the same thing in MMA. If I were in kickboxing and talked about MMA, Makhachev would say the same thing and I did that. He has to accept that I’m a different guy,” said Poatan.

Next Saturday (29), Poatan will put his light heavyweight belt on the line for the second time in a rematch against the Czech Jiri Prochazka. The two fighters will be the protagonists of the UFC 303, which takes place at T-Mobile Arena.

Just like the pupil of Glover Teixeira, Islam makhachev However, he continues his reign in the lightweight division (up to 70,3kg). The Russian star has already defended his belt three times, twice against Alexander Volkanovsky and one against Dustin poirier No. UFC 302, which took place on June 01st.