Just days ahead of his fight with Alexander Volkanovski, Islam Makhachev was seen in a virtual interview with Daniel Cormier. They discussed a lot of details about the upcoming double-champ fight, and Makhachev gave insights about his training leading up to the fight. The lightweight champ looked confident going into the fight and stated that he “will finish” Alexander Volkanovski.
One of the most interesting segments of the interview was when the 31-year-old reacted to the prediction of Michael Chandler. This happened when Daniel Cormier played the recording to Michael Chandler, predicting the winner of Makhachev’s next fight.
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Islam Makhachev reacting to Michael Chandler’s comments
In a recent interview with UFC.com, Michael Chandler had a lot to say about the next lightweight title fight. ‘Iron’ had positive things to say about both the fighters. However, DC only played a small part of Chandler’s interview where the latter was talking about Volkanovski’s possibility to win the decision against Makhachev.
Makhachev initially had an ‘I Don’t Care’ attitude, saying “He (Chandler) now has big money fight, let him enjoy”. The lightweight champ also took several verbal shots at Michael Chandler and called him out for his recent losses. When Daniel Cormier labeled Chandler as smart, Makhachev sarcastically said “He lose last 3 fights, very smart”.
Apart from that, the lightweight champ even called out Michael Chandler’s fighting style. “When people watch the (Chandler’s) fight, they think this guy never trains”, according to the 31-year-old. It seems like Chandler‘s prediction did not go down well with Makhachev.
Is Makhachev vs Chandler possible in the future?
Makhachev and Chandler’s recent record has been very different. The lightweight champion has been on an 11-fight win streak whereas Chandler has lost 3 of his 5 fights.
If Islam Makhachev retains his lightweight title at UFC 284, Chandler can aim to win his next one or two fights and look for a title shot. Chandler’s next fight will be against Conor McGregor and will take place in the latter part of 2023.
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One thing is certain, the upcoming Makhachev vs Volkanovski fight has the potential to shake the lightweight division up. Who are you rooting for in the main event of UFC 284? Do let us know in the comment box below.
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