UFC lightweight champion trainer Islam Makhacheva Javier Mendez shared his expectations for the upcoming fight between his ward and the holder of the belt in the division below Alexander Volkanovski, which will take place on October 21 at the UFC 294 show in Abu Dhabi.
Let us remind you that the first meeting of these fighters took place in February and ended with the victory of the Dagestani on points.
“Alex will take risks. He will take more risks than last time. He won't worry about takedowns because he handled them in the first fight. He showed himself better in wrestling, not in standing. Therefore he will not fear Islam.
He will not be careful, because he is sure that he can give an answer to everything that Makhachev offers him. But it’s one thing to think, and quite another to do. We’ll see how everything works out,” Mendes said in an interview with Submission Radio.
