Dan Hooker credits Islam Makhachev for taking Alexander Volkanovski fight at UFC 284 in Australia

Jan 10 2023 by MMAjunkie

 

Dan Hooker is praising UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev for facing Alexander Volkanovski in enemy territory.

Lightweight champion Makhachev (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) will make his first title defense against featherweight champion Volkanovski (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) in the UFC 284 headliner Feb. 11 at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.

Immediately after submitting Charles Oliveira to claim the vacant lightweight title at UFC 280, Makhachev called Volkanovski into the octagon for a faceoff to set...

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