It will be more difficult for Makhachev in a rematch with Oliveira: Khabib's opinion

Khabib Nurmagomedov, a former UFC lightweight champion, explained in an interview today why his friend, the current champion of the organization in this weight Islam Makhachev it will be more difficult in a rematch with Charles Oliveirathan in the first battle.

“The rematch will be harder than the first fight. For Islam there will be more risk. Oliveira has nothing to lose, he has already lost. If in the first fight he had some concerns and so on... I think for both of them the fight will not be easy. But I believe that the second fight will be more difficult for Islam ... ".

Recall that Makhachev's rematch with Oliveira will take place on October 21 as part of UFC 294.