Makhachev called the preparation for the fight with Della Maddalena the hardest

Islam Makhachev told about how the preparation for the fight with UFC welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena is going.

“This camp is really tough. I am gaining weight, getting bigger, and constantly changing sparring partners. Some of them are really big in terms of size. It's a very difficult training camp. The weights have also changed and lifting them is tough. But I feel good.

Gaining weight was very difficult. Now I've become a little bigger. I've been working on this for the last couple of months. I use creatine, protein after each workout. I try to eat more. To stay in shape, I am in constant contact with the dietitians from the UFC Performance Institute,” said Makhachev in an interview with ESPN.