Midnight Mania! Islam Makhachev responds to Bobby Green, steroid accusations: ‘Training all my life, that’s why’

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Bobby Inexperienced is a extensively revered veteran of MMA, however he hasn’t actually been a ranked Light-weight contender since he upset Josh Thomson in 2014. It should stand out as an odd footnote that Inexperienced was the ultimate victory of Makhachev’s win streak previous to capturing the Light-weight title. The entire state of affairs is just not totally dissimilar to how Al Iaquinta discovered himself locked within the cage with Khabib the night time that “The Eagle” grew to become a champion.

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At any fee, Makhachev reduce by way of Inexperienced like a scorching knife by way of butter, simply stopping the hardly ever completed “King.” Inexperienced initially took the loss in stride, however a couple of months later, Inexperienced remained baffled by Makhachev’s formidable power. His rationalization? “Think about if you happen to gave somebody steroids from the age of 10.”

Makhachev has a special rationalization. In his opinion, his excessive wrestling power is the results of avoiding “unhealthy stuff” like alcohol, in addition to a lifetime of onerous work.

“I don’t know. I’m not like Bobby Inexperienced. I’m not drunk, do some unhealthy stuff,” Makhachev mentioned (through MMANews). “I (am) coaching onerous, that’s why. That’s why he really feel the ability. I advised you, all of the fighters say, ‘I’m going to defend his wrestling.’ … However, when combat is occurring, after I take down my opponent, all of them really feel my energy… This isn’t as a result of I’m good. It’s as a result of I (have been) coaching all my life. That’s why.”

We’ll discover out if Alexander Volkanovski can higher deal with that power in only a couple extra days in the principle occasion of UFC 284.

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