The participants in the historic fight, Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski, are trying with all their might to stir up interest in their confrontation, which this weekend will determine the best UFC fighter, regardless of weight category.
“You see him smirk all the time in interviews – he’s going to be racing a lot this week so you won’t see a smirk on his face,” the Australian told ESPN. “If he walks out into the ocagon and is still grinning, let’s see who will be grinning at the end of the fight.”
“He’s a pretty respectful dude, but his smirk speaks of audacity. I love to wipe the smirk off other people’s faces, and I’m looking forward to it. As long as he can grin, the more significant will be my victory, and the more shameful his defeat.
The answer of the Russian was not long in coming.
“Just watched Volk’s ESPN interview where he talks about wiping the smirk off my face – be as active tomorrow when we meet face to face at the press conference,” Makhachev wrote on the social network.
Recall that the title superfight between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski, in which the Russian will put the UFC lightweight championship belt on the line, will head the UFC 284 tournament in Perth on February 11.
Source: https://fighttime.ru/news/item/30741-islam-makhachev-otvetil-na-ugrozy-aleksa-volkanovski.html?rand=19907
