Rakic: "Makhachev will beat Volkanovski, but the fight will be close"

Top Light Heavyweight UFC Alexander Rakich shared his prediction for the upcoming lightweight title fight between the champion Islam Makhachev and belt holder in the featherweight division Alexander Volkanovski.

“It will be a tough fight for Islam because Volkanovski used to be a rugby player and weighed a lot. There are guys in my gym who used to train with Alex in Thailand. They said that no one pressed them against the net as hard as Volkanovski did. And I believe them.

Of course, one must also take into account the difference in height, which will make it more difficult for Makhachev to make passes to the legs. In addition, the advantage in speed will be on the side of Volkanovski. This is a really close fight. I will bet on Islam, but it will be a difficult fight for him, ”said the Austrian in an interview with James Lynch.

Recall that the Makhachev-Volkanovski fight will headline the UFC 284 tournament, which will be held on February 12 in Perth, Australia.