Khabib Nurmagomedov, who decided to refuse to travel to the fights of his team’s fighters, will not make an exception for Islam Makhachev, who will defend the UFC lightweight championship belt against Alexander Volkanovski in a month.
About it in an interview Match TV said manager Rizvan Magomedov.
“I think he made it clear,” Magomedov said. “It was a balanced decision that he approached for a long time. No need to look for behind-the-scenes reasons or radical incidents. He just came up with it.”
“He retired in 2020 but travels during training camps, during fights. Out of 12 months, 10 he is absent from home, constantly on these trips. And he came to such a decision that it would be time to spend time with the family, devote time to the children.
“We all have such a problem that you are constantly on the road. You come home and do not notice how your children grow up. And, most likely, he will miss this fight, yes.
Recall that the title superfight in lightweight between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski on February 11 will head the UFC 284 tournament in Perth, Australia.
Source: https://fighttime.ru/news/item/30469-khabib-propustit-boj-makhacheva-i-volkanovski.html?rand=19907
