At this weekend’s UFC Vegas 49, Makhachev was initially scheduled to fight top-ranked lightweight Beneil Dariush. However, the American-Iranian fighter injured himself heading into the weekend and was forced to withdraw at the very last minute.
In a recently uploaded breakdown video of Nurmagomedov on the Young ’n’ Faded MMA Society YouTube channel, ‘The Eagle’ praised Green’s skills as a veteran and also took note of his solid takedown defense. Nurmagomedov said:
The former UFC lightweight champion added that there won’t be any underestimating from Makhachev’s side. Khabib and Makhachev have also had long conversations regarding Green.
Check out Khabib Nurmagomedov’s breakdown of Islam Makhachev vs. Bobby Green [2:45-4:10]:
Islam Makhachev’s coach Javier Mendez recently spoke regarding the Bobby Green fight happening at catchweight
During a recent interview with Submission Radio, Javier Mendez was asked why Islam Makhachev vs. Bobby Green is happening at a catchweight of 160 lbs.
The AKA coach claimed that Green probably didn’t want to shock the body on such short notice and noted that his management team did a smart thing by taking the fight at a catchweight.
Watch Javier Mendez’s interview with Submission Radio:
A win over ‘The King’ could set up Makhachev for a future title shot, possibly against the winner of the Justin Gaethje vs. Charles Oliveira championship bout.
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