UFC News: ‘bro stop living through someone better’- Khabib Nurmagomedov gets criticized for threatening Alexander Volkanovski ahead of Islam Makhachev’s fight at UFC 284 : Khabib Nurmagomedov is confident that his star prodigy Islam Makhachev will successfully defend the lightweight title against Alexander Volkanovski at the UFC 284 main event in Perth, Australia. Volkanovski currently sits in the number one position of the men’s P4P rankings and Makhachev wants to snatch the spot.
After conquering the vacant 155 lbs gold against Charles Oliveira at UFC 280, the Russian fighter will not have his first title defense in February 2023. While Khabib Nurmagomedov has already begun to promote the fight, not many people seemed impressed.
Khabib Nurmagomedov took to social media and sent a clear message to Australian fans. He wrote, “We flying on your field to take everything you have.”
Australia 🇦🇺 get ready 👊
We flying on your field to take everything you have.
#ufc284 #IslamMakhachev #p4pkingIslam https://t.co/l4rK5pzGm4
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) November 13, 2022
The tweet grabbed mixed reactions from netizens as several people ridiculed Khabib Nurmagomedov for boasting his confidence. Here’s how the Internet reacted to Khabib’s post.
Alex is a sophisticated striker who played rugby league against Heavy weights. He'll have no trouble putting Islam on his back with a double leg It's actually a great match up. I hope Islam shows the same courage to move up a weight division after this fight.
— Stanley Goodtime (@GoodtimeStanley) November 13, 2022
No you’re not, it’s just 2 men fighting from different countries. You’ll actually take nothing at all – in fact this trip will be an expense out of your pocket paying for food, accommodation, taxis etc so thank you 😂😂
— Sal Perie (@SalvPerie) November 13, 2022
Islam would be so much more likable among fans if he wasn’t associated with this guy.
— Pauli.♤ (@MMAPauli) November 13, 2022
https://twitter.com/stvntweets94/status/1591846153913774085
Ali definitely wrote that one
— Ciarán Behan (@CiaranoBeachain) November 13, 2022
https://twitter.com/bigoldnobby/status/1592056753986088961
This is a very Kadyrov-ish thing to tweet sir
— Tim (@Tim_Butwin) November 13, 2022
https://twitter.com/LBK12448254/status/1591999125410951168
Good one ali, can't be ratiod using khabibs account
— Kamala Usman (@Axetrax) November 13, 2022
Everything except the featherweight title 😂
— Damien Ford (@Fordy28) November 13, 2022
Please don’t come to our country and steal Khabib.
— SPG (@SletKentDome) November 13, 2022
Khabib Nurmagomedov is a constant in Islam Makhachev’s career
Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev have trained together for several years and have always been in each other’s corners. Following Makhachev’s victory at UFC 280, Nurmagomedov asked Dana White to let him put the belt on the new champion. That moment also planted the seeds of the UFC 284 main event.
Alexander Volkanovski was on the cage side and saw Makhachev submit Oliveira in front of a large crowd. The Australian champion couldn’t resist entering the cage as it sparked the fight rumors between him and lightweight champion Islam Makhachev.
UFC News: ‘bro stop living through someone better’- Khabib Nurmagomedov gets criticized for threatening Alexander Volkanovski ahead of Islam Makhachev’s fight at UFC 284
The fight is now official and will be held for Islam Makhachev’s lightweight title. It means Alexander Volkanovski has the chance to become the fifth ‘Champ Champ’ in the UFC after Conor McGregor, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes, and Henry Cejudo. The winner of the fight will also be entitled to the ‘number one P4P status’.
Islam Makhachev will be fighting in his natural weight category and will have a 4” height advantage over Alexander Volkanovski. Meanwhile, the featherweight champion will relish an ich advantage in reach. The stylistic difference between Makhachev, a southpaw, and Volkanovski, an orthodox, is also an entertaining factor in the fight. Therefore, UFC fans can expect fireworks when the two would lock horns in 2023.
