So far as effort ranges go for his coaching camp forward of UFC 311, Islam Makhachev is barely working at a degree of 4 out of 5 in keeping with his coach and former light-weight kingpin, Khabib Nurmagomedov — who insisted there was no time for relaxation.
Makhachev, the present undisputed light-weight champion and pound-for-pound primary ranked fighter on the group’s books, returns to motion in simply weeks time within the headliner of UFC 311, taking over the surging primary ranked contender, Arman Tsarukyan in a title rematch.
Himself out of motion by an unspecified arm damage since June of this yr, Makhachev most just lately took most important occasion honors at UFC 302 in the summertime, submitting former interim gold holder, Dustin Poirier within the fifth spherical of their showdown with a D’Arce choke submission win.
And as for challenger, Tsarukyan — who made his Octagon bow towards Makhachev in Russia again in 2019 in a aggressive unanimous choice defeat, the Armenian narrowly edged out common-foe, Charles Oliveira in a disputed break up choice win on the primary card of UFC 300.
Khabib Nurmagomedov pleads for extra effort from Islam Makhachev forward of UFC 311
Already holding a victory over Tsarukyan relationship again over 5 years in the past, Makhachev should not relaxation on his laurels forward of their re-run in Los Angeles, with the above-mentioned Corridor of Fame star, Nurmagomedov urging his scholar to expel some extra effort throughout his preparation for his or her most important occasion bout.
“Am I happy or not [with the training sessions]?” Khabib Nurmagomedov stated of Islam Makhachev forward of his title struggle return at UFC 311. “Honestly? Four out of five. Did we take a break on Wednesday evening? No of course [we weren’t allowed to]. We only rest on Sunday and Saturday evening.”
