Islam Makhachev gained’t be afraid to place palms on his youngsters.
After dominating the light-weight division for a decade, Makhachev will look to etch his identify within the historical past books at UFC 322 this Saturday night time when he challenges reigning welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena in probably the most anticipated title tilts of 2025.
Coached by one other former light-weight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Makhachev’s lifestyle stays rooted in his Dagestani heritage, the place religion and custom run deep.
Whereas Makhachev stays centered on his fight sports activities profession, he lately supplied some perception into his youth and the way he plans to buck trendy parenting traits as his three youngsters (a daughter and two sons) get older.
“I’ll be simply as strict with my children as my father was with me,’ Makhachev mentioned in a video clip shared by Championship Rounds on X. “These days these psychologists say you shouldn’t yell at a child. Which you can’t slap them on the bottom. They are saying it damages their psyche. Are Khabib and I psychologically broken? Each our fathers have been very strict. It’s the opposite approach round.”
Makhachev beforehand acknowledged that he would let his youngsters select between Judo, Sambo, or MMA after they get sufficiently old.
Maybe someday, we’ll see a second-generation Makhachev grace the UFC.
