Islam makhachev (left) and Alexander Volkanovsky (dir.) face each other in the UFC 284. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
On the eve of the long-awaited confrontation between Islam makhachev e Alexander Volkanovsky, for the UFC lightweight belt (up to 70,3kg.), Henry Cejudo He didn't sit on the fence and decide who would win in the fight. In an interview with Helen Yee, the fighter analyzed the champions' skills and chose the favorite.
“There is nothing Alexander can do against the techniques learned by Islam in grappling. I competed in Dagestan. I was humiliated in Dagestan. I owe a lot of my success to Dagestan. Islam, where he comes from, and the lineage of Olympic champions and world champions; all these different disciplines in your country. He trains the best of the best. That's why I feel like it's going to be a lot of work for Alexander. Courage, I have to give it to him. What he is doing is admirable. But I just think it will be an easy job for Islam,” said Cejudo.
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Current lightweight champion, Islam will not be attended by Khabib Nurmagomedov in your corner. Without losing since 2015, the athlete highlighted that his partner's absence is sad, but nothing that would unbalance his performance on the night of February 11th.
Number one in the UFC's weight-for-pound rankings, Volkanovski is looking for his second belt in the organization. Undefeated in Ultimate, the Australian is seen as an underdog in bookmakers.
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