Russia’s Islam Makhachev responds after his Lightweight bout versus Australia’s Alexander Volkanovski throughout the Ultimate Fighting Championship 294 (UFC) occasion at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on October 22,2023 (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP) (Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP through Getty Images)
November 27, 2023 12: 00 pm ET
Daniel Cormier believes 2024 might be a enormous year for Islam Makhachev.
In a current interview on a Russian news program, UFC light-weight champ Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) exposed that he prepares on combating 3 times next year – one of them being before Ramadan in March.
“I’m preparation to battle before Ramadan,” Makhachev stated. “I currently notified the UFC that I’m prepared to battle before Ramadan. I would like to have time to do 3 battles in2024 I will train as much as possible, continuously keep in shape, and wait for a call from the management.”
Makhachev is coming off a first-round knockout of Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 294 this past October. Cormier mapped out what his 2024 might appearance like, beginning with the forecasted rebooking of