UFC light-weight champion Islam Makhachev has opened up about his close to brawl with Nate Diaz.
The 2 stars have been in Las Vegas for final month’s UFC 311 press. Subsequent month’s pay-per-view headliner in Los Angeles will see Islam Makhachev tackle sizzling contender Arman Tsarukyan. The Russian famously misplaced a unanimous determination to the younger light-weight in St. Petersburg in 2019, however tensions between Makhachev and his subsequent title challenger weren’t too excessive on the press convention.
As a substitute, the light-weight champion virtually obtained right into a brawl with Nate Diaz’s crew. The Stockton native was on the town to seek out Kron Gracie, who will face Bryce Mitchell at UFC 310 that weekend. Backstage on the UFC 311 press, Diaz threw a water bottle at Islam Makhachev, prompting the champion crew to throw the article again.
Happily, nothing too dangerous occurred between the 2 groups. However that was only one in an extended sequence of incidents between the crew of Nate Diaz and Islam Makhachev. In 2015, the longtime UFC fan favourite brawled with Khabib Nurmagomedov on the World Collection of Preventing occasion. Virtually a decade later, Diaz virtually obtained right into a battle with “The Eagle,” his longtime good friend and coaching accomplice.
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Islam Makhachev displays on canteen incident with Nate Diaz at UFC 311 press convention
In a current interview with Demetrius Johnson, Islam Makhachev opened up in regards to the incident. There, the UFC light-weight champion admitted he thought every thing was tremendous between him and Nate Diaz. Nevertheless, Makhachev believes the close to brawl could have been induced as a result of the star believed Khabib Nurmagomedov might be with him.
“The subsequent day they put me close to the cage and made me sit with Dana,” Islam Makhachev recalled of his canteen incident with Nate Diaz at UFC 310, including, “Dana stated, ‘You are in bother. I stated, “Danna, it is not my fault.” We’re sitting earlier than the battle day, I am doing the press convention, the fighters are doing the official weigh-in. As soon as we sat down, Diaz began exhibiting them (the center finger). Perhaps that is good for some individuals, but it surely’s not our type (to let it go). ”
He continued, “One among them is sporting a masks. Perhaps he is sick and sporting a masks. Perhaps Diaz thought it was Khabib and wished to indicate him. However that day, Khabib was in Las Vegas. (Why Diaz does not like Khabib) is anybody’s guess. After I met Diaz in a resort elevator 5 – 6 months in the past, he advised me: I stated, “Respect.” What has modified now? ”
What do you consider these feedback from the UFC light-weight champion? How do you suppose the match between Islam Makhachev and Nate Diaz will go?
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