UFC 294: Is Islam Makhachev Of The Same Size As That Of Kamaru Usman “Bigger Than Him”

Prior to their battles at UFC 294, Islam Makhachev and Kamaru Usman interacted with one another. The same management firm is in charge of representing them.

Fans of fighting were interested in a recent video that showed Kamaru Usman and Islam Makhachev conversing on Twitter. The interaction on social media became a topic of discussion in the combat sports world. Islam Makhachev and Usman were seen in the video that UFC posted discussing weight reductions in Abu Dhabi.

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Islam Makhachev And Kamaru Usman Before UFC 294

The UFC’s official X Twitter uploaded the video with the caption “Boys are feeling good heading into #UFC294.” The gap between the boxers, who are in different weight classes, was instantly recognised by the crowd. Usman is the top-ranked welterweight, yet at UFC 294 he is battling in the middleweight division. The fact that Makhachev appeared to be larger than Usman in the video was an intriguing observation.

Boys are feeling good heading into #UFC294.@USMAN84kg and @MAKHACHEVMMA talk about their weight cut ahead of this weekend.

Catch all the action #InAbuDhabi this Saturday on ESPN+

[ @InAbuDhabi | @VisitAbuDhabi ] pic.twitter.com/jYuEW6aEJ0

— UFC (@ufc) October 17, 2023

 One fan’s comment under the UFC post, “How does Islam look bigger than him,” was prompted by the size difference.

How does Islam look bigger than him

— ■M (@muhdahm3d) October 18, 2023

we see you in saturday guys , be ready 👌

— law (@johnnny93496739) October 17, 2023

Half of us want to see @DillonDanis in the octagon @ a UFC event & the other half of us don’t care to see him in the league at all.

— Rosie (@ytRosie) October 18, 2023

Can't wait 💥

— Slim NIK (@NikkuAbhishek) October 17, 2023

https://twitter.com/cjjohn903/status/1714469556620857383

I just love this I don’t know why, it makes me smile 😊

— Lee (@leebammy1805) October 17, 2023

Can't wait for this card.

— Cherry🍒 MMA (@Cherry__MMA) October 17, 2023

Okay , I believe now that Islam can compete welterweight fairly easily

— Elbows_of_bjp 🥋 (@LebrunKing) October 17, 2023

Usman looks like he plays jazz flute

— Didler (@CptnDidler) October 17, 2023

So islam is meant to be 14kg less than usman come fight day??

— Highkinglion (@highkinglion) October 18, 2023

Islam Makhachev loses a lot of weight to reach the lightweight limit, similar to Khabib Nurmagomedov. Despite competing at welterweight, Usman has never missed a weight. Usman discussed his strategy for capturing the middleweight championship and then returning to defend his welterweight title in an interview with TMZ Sports. In contrast, Makhachev explained in his interview with BT Sports his desire for a second welterweight championship.

UFC 294 is expected to be one of the top pay-per-view events of 2023 thanks to the recent last-minute replacements Alexander Volkanovski and Kamaru Usman. Brazilian and Russian competitors were scheduled to face off in the main and co-main events of the original pay-per-view, however Charles Oliveira and Paulo Costa pulled out due to injuries. Volkanovski and Usman respectively took their place.