Islam Makhachev QATAR Twin Tower: UFC News: Islam Makhachev seemingly had the toughest fight of his career against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284. However, the Dagestani fighter had his hands raised in Perth and is being tagged as the best fighter on the roster by many. To brighten things up for the lightweight champion, Qatar’s Al Jabera Twin Tower recently showcased Makhachev. Follow UFC News Updates with InsideSport.IN.
Retired veteran Khabib Nurmagomedov also shared pictures of it from his official Instagram handle. Khabib spent a brief period of time in QATAR a few months back to witness the FIFA World Cup 2022 live.
Now that his teammate Islam Makhachev had his first successful title defense, Al Jabera Twin Tower paid a perfect homage to the Russian athlete. That said, not everyone is pleased with Islam Makhachev’s performance as many have also accused him of cheating.
Islam is a cheat. https://t.co/bIdk13C26P
— Dan Hangman Hooker (@danthehangman) February 13, 2023
Dan Hooker took shots at Makhachev and accused him of using banned substance IV prior to the UFC 284 clash against Alexander Volkanovski. Hooker boldly made those claims on social media, sending several fans into a frenzy. Meanwhile, Nate Diaz also downplayed the judges’ decision that let Islam Makhachev retain his UFC title.
Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski was an instant classic at UFC 284
Alexander Volkanovski didn’t enter the cage to play and Islam Makhachev realized it in the very early stage of their fight. The Aussie displayed immense wrestling defense and didn’t let Islam Makhachev dominate him lopsidedly. He also landed clean shots which fazed the UFC lightweight champion.
Islam Makhachev featured on QATAR Twin Tower: Khabib Nurmagomedov glorifies UFC 284 winner Islam Makhachev for beating Alexander Volkanovski while Dan Hooker accuses the champion of cheating
Islam Makhachev could take down Volkanovski and control the fight on the ground several times but that didn’t cause much damage to the featherweight champion. On the contrary, Alexander Volkanovski bruised up Islam Makhachev’s face with his heavy-handed shots. After five rounds of a close contest, three judges scored the contest 48-47, 48-49, and 49-46 in favor of Islam Makhachev.
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