Islam makhachev after victory in UFC 284. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Looking for a solution to Islam makhachev perform at the UFC 294In October, Javier Mendez adopted a realistic stance and analyzed possible scenarios for his pupil's next fight. Aware of the impossibility of Charles of the Bronx present in Abu Dhabi, the AKA leader came to the Brazilian's defense and assured that he will not judge his stance in seeking to fight in Brazil.
“Charles might say, 'Wait a minute, if I don't do this fight and I'm healthy and I'm trying to intimidate them,' which means he doesn't want to do this fight because he wants to do it in Brazil, it might be his only opportunity. He might say, 'I'm going to fight him in Abu Dhabi again because I'm the champion and I want to prove it, so I'm going back to his territory. I lost my title to you there, so let me try to win it from you there.' I could see the UFC working on Charles because there is no injury. It's just his desire to fight in Brazil. If it's just a matter of what he wants, you can't blame him. The guy had some saves and had some great moments. After a while, you have to feel like, 'I'm the boss, I'm in charge, so let me call the shots.' I could see Charles feeling this way. I don’t blame him,” Javier told 'MMA Junkies'.
Charles of the Bronx e Islam makhachev faced each other in UFC 280. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
When analyzing the chances of Dustin poirier e Justin gaethje, the coach was brief in his questions.
“Gaethje and Dustin potentially (could be next). How healthy will they be? How long will they need?” he argued.
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Asked about possible rematch against Alexander Volkanovsky, Mendez was willing to carry out a confrontation and expressed dissatisfaction with the last result.
“This is a fight that I also welcome, because it will be a different fight. They did their homework, we did our homework and we will make adjustments. You've got two of the big, pound-for-pound guys going at it again. This time I'm not even going to get into 'who is number 1 and who is number 2?'. It doesn't make sense to me how you can say, 'This fight is for the No. 1 pound-for-pound contender' and the guy who won didn't become No. XNUMX. How does this make sense? Especially since the weight is the same. I don't understand. But everything is fine. It means nothing because the person who holds the title holds the title,” he concluded.
Volkanovski (left) and Makhachev (right) in UFC 284. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Waiting for the official announcement of Ultimate, Islam hopes to perform in October, at UFC 294. In a recent statement, Daniel Cormier, claimed that fans will be disappointed with the choice of the fighter chosen as the next challenger for the lightweight title.
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