The current UFC titleholder informed his fans on social media by posting a joint photo with the undefeated member of the UFC Hall of Fame.
“The head coach joined the training camp,” Makhachev wrote on social media, posting a joint training photo. “Nothing has changed, but you’ll have to sweat more.”
In two weeks, the Russian fighter will go for a rematch with Brazilian Charles Oliveira to headline UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 21.
The bout comes a year after Makhachev finished Oliveira with an arm-triangle choke in the second round at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi and won the vacant UFC lightweight championship belt.