Fans mercilessly troll Islam Makhachev as he tries to downplay Alex Volkanovski’s striking at UFC 284 

Islam Makhachev was trolled by Twitter users for trying to roast Alex Volkanovski's striking during their UFC 284 title fight.

The Dagestani fighter posted a photo of himself connecting with a jab as Alexander Volkanovski can be seen moving back. The lightweight champion captioned the post on Twitter, saying:

"They called him “best striker in the world”"

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Islam Makhachev tried to flaunt the fact that he beat 'the best striker in the world' to retain his title. However, the fight was much closer than Makhachev tried to portray on Twitter and users were quick to troll the lightweight champion for his boast.

One user replied with photos of the Dagestani fighter running from Volkanovski.

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Another user tweeted out saying:

"They called you the best grappler"

He also posted a photo along with a tweet that showed Makhachev on the floor looking at the clock to see how much time is left for the round to end, with a bruised-up face.

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AzeemMma trolled Makhachev by saying:

"They call you the "best runner in the world"

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One fan responded to the post by editing Makhachev's photo of him standing with his belt and replacing it with an IV.

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Islam Makhachev responds to Dan Hooker's IV accusations

Shortly after UFC 284, Dan Hooker accused Islam Makhachev of using an IV to rehydrate, which is strictly against the rules of the UFC. Makhachev and his team came out and immediately defended the accusations, saying Hooker was jealous and was making baseless claims.

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Following the serious accusations, the UFC lightweight champion voiced his opinion on Dan Hooker, saying:

"You must be held accountable for such accusations"

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Not only did Dan Hooker claim that Islam Makhachev used an IV before his fight, he also believed that his training partner Alexander Volkanovski was robbed by the judges in his title fight against Makhachev. Both these comments together prompted the Dagestani fighter and his team to label Hooker as jealous and someone who wanted to bring down the champion's image.