Islam makhachev at a press conference at UFC. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube UFC
Current owner of the lightweight belt (up to 70,3kg), Islam makhachev also gave his opinion on the long imbroglio between Conor McGregor e Michael chandler. On his YouTube channel, Khabib's pupil provoked the veteran ex-Bellator and harshly criticized the American's long wait for a possible duel with the 'Notorious'.
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“I hope that happens, but in this situation, Chandler looks really bad. How many years has he been waiting for this fight? Every night he goes to bed and dreams: 'I'm going to fight McGregor.' He is not young. You have a chance to fight someone and win money. Then you can fight McGregor. He had already lost the last fight. Lose again and win money. Maybe if Chandler loses again, McGregor will look at this fight and think, 'Oh, okay, I can beat this guy.' It's a good fight for the fans, but for the lightweights, it doesn't mean anything,” said Islam.
With no defined opponent for his next fight, Islam makhachev Waiting for the lightweight division to unfold to find out who his next challenger will be. Also on hold, Chandler continues waiting for the 'ok' from Conor McGregor regarding the date of his return to MMA.
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