Islam Makhachev has spoken candidly about why he needs to be part of the UFC White Home Card.
In a latest interview with Arena Fight TV, the UFC welterweight champion discussed many various issues associated to his MMA profession. At one level through the sitdown, when weighing in on why he needs to be part of the White Home card, Makhachev confessed that he’s made sufficient cash combating and now he needs to have his title etched in historical past books by being a part of the June 14 card.
The White Home card has been dubbed a once-in-a-lifetime occasion, and a number of other UFC stars need to be part of it. The promotion has began chalking out the fighter lineup for June 14, and extra information is predicted quickly.
Speaking about why he needs to be part of the June 14 card, Islam Makhachev mentioned:
“I inform the UFC, I shall be prepared quickly. I need to be within the White Home as a result of it will likely be as soon as and solely, and I need to be in historical past.”
He added:
“I’ve already made good cash, sufficient for my household. Now I’ve every little thing… Now I’m coaching each day, nonetheless hungry, nonetheless combating, nonetheless desirous to be champion.”
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This previous week, the pound-for-pound king additionally said in one other interview that he’s open to combating light-weight champion Ilia Topuria on the White Home if the UFC permits the bout to materialize.
Ali Abdelaziz says Islam Makhachev’s subsequent battle shall be towards an actual welterweight
By this level, it has been confirmed that Ali Abdelaziz doesn’t care about Ilia Topuria’s plans of changing into the primary fighter to seize a 3rd UFC belt.
Just lately, the MMA supervisor posted on X, making it clear that Islam Makhachev’s subsequent battle shall be towards an actual welterweight and never Topuria. Nonetheless, Abdelaziz additionally mentioned that if Makhachev vs. Topuria does occur, it will likely be the 34-year-old who will resolve when and the place he needs to battle “El Matador.”
“If Islam needs to provide Topuria this a*s whooping, then he would be the one who will select the place and when, however Islam’s subsequent battle will certainly be towards an actual Welterweight”
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