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Islam Makhachev has revealed that his UFC return may get delayed because of an unfortunate injury. His friend and mentor, Khabib Nurmagomedov, was full of praise for Belal Muhammad.
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Islam Makhachev gives injury update, UFC return timeline
Islam Makhachev may not compete in the Middle East this time, owing to an injury that may need surgery. The UFC lightweight champion told Russian media outlet Ushatayka that a hand injury suffered in his last fight is still giving him trouble:
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"Everything is healing little by little, but my hand continues to bother me. An MRI recently confirmed that I have a partial ligament tear. Let's see if I can recover. If not, I might even have to have surgery."
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Addressing the possibility of fighting at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 26, Makhachev said:
"I am doing rehabilitation every day now, and we'll see how the hand goes... I really want to perform before the end of the year. I plan to, too. So far, I haven't even thought about not performing."
Khabib Nurmagomedov reacts to Belal Muhammad's title win
Belal Muhammad became the new UFC welterweight champion on Saturday, dethroning Leon Edwards with a dominant decision win. He's close with Khabib Nurmagomedov and his team. They have trained together as well.
Reacting to Muhammad's achievement, Nurmagomedov wrote on Instagram:
"You deserve it, Brother. My congratulations. I'm very happy for you and for your Coach. Hands up. You are the World Champion."
In another Instagram story, Nurmagomedov addressed Dana White's quip about Muhammad's fight not being a "barnburner" and that it was the result of training with the Nurmagomedov claim.
Andrew Tate risks prison time to protest against the Olympics
Andrew Tate revealed on X that he was risking going to jail by protesting against the 2024 Olympics for the controversial opening ceremony.
The event has been getting severe criticism for its choice of theme and performance in which the dancers recreated the scene of Jesus Christ's 'The Last Supper' by Leonardo da Vinci.
Tate said he was "boycotting" the Olympics for the same.
He later added that the Romanian authorities were "threatening" to arrest him for "unlawful assembly". As he's currently on bail if arrested and charged, he could face a minimum of three months in prison, he said.
