“This is a tough fight for Makhachev, which does him credit,” Hooker said in an interview posted on Israel Adesanya’s Youtube channel. “I think the biggest questionable thing about his champion status was that he wouldn’t be as active as most other champions.”
“But instead of taking the microphone immediately after the fight and calling for a fight on his territory, he agreed to fly very far, although they usually do not take such risks. They prefer to fight in the US, Abu Dhabi, or closer to home… I take my hat off to Makhachev, because he is in for a hell of a fight. The wolf is very difficult to move and even more difficult to keep down. Yes, Islam is in for a very difficult evening.”
The lightweight title fight between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski will be the main event of UFC 284 on February 11 in Perth. The Australian, who holds the UFC featherweight title, will put the title of the organization’s top fighter, regardless of weight class, on the line.