Islam Makhachev’s workforce is denying Dan Hooker’s declare that the UFC light-weight champion used an IV to rehydrate after weighing in for his UFC 284 important occasion with Alexander Volkanovski.
Within the aftermath of Makhachev’s (24-1 MMA, 13-1 UFC) unanimous resolution win over Volkanovski (25-2 MMA, 12-1 UFC) in Saturday’s champion-vs.-champion showdown at RAC Enviornment in Perth, Australia, Metropolis Kickboxing fighter and Volkanovski teammate Hooker made a hefty accusation towards “dishonest canine” Makhachev.
Hooker accused Makhachev of utilizing intravenous (IV) remedy to replenish after weigh-ins, which is an unlawful follow below the foundations put forth by the U.S. Anti-Doping Company (USADA), the UFC’s longtime drug testing companion.
USADA bans IV infusions and/or injections, making an exception solely for individuals who obtained an IV “in the middle of hospital admissions, surgical procedures or scientific investigations.”
Makhachev’s co-manager, Rizvan Magomedov, issued a response to MMA Junkie and denied any wrongdoing by hte fighter.
“Everyone knows that is fully BS,” Magomedov stated. “The man is a loser. He’s salty and simply on the lookout for consideration, and that’s it.”
Hooker (22-12 MMA, 12-8 UFC), who was cageside in Perth to help his teammate’s push for a simultaneous two-division title reign, has a historical past of his personal with Makhachev.
Makhachev beat Hooker by first-round submission at UFC 267 in October 2021.
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