Islam Makhachev: Islam Makhachev continues raining praises on Alexander Volkanovski post the latter's UFC 314 title win: "Real champ in sport and life"

Islam Makhachev continues raining praises on Alexander Volkanovski post the latter's UFC 314 title win: "Real champ in sport and life"

By Vaibhav Rathod

Modified Apr 13, 2025 21:40 GMT

Islam Makhachev (right) rain praises on Alexander Volkanovski (left). [Images courtesy: @ufc and @ufceurasia on Instagram]

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev praised Alexander Volkanovski following his featherweight title win against Diego Lopes at UFC 314.

Volkanovski had been out of action since his title loss to Ilia Topuria at UFC 298. In his comeback fight, he faced Lopes for the vacant featherweight title. In an entertaining affair, the Australian secured a unanimous decision victory to reclaim the 145-pound belt.

Makhachev praised 'The Great' for his win and wrote on X:

“Congrats @alexvolkanovski great comeback! Real champ in sport and life 🏆.”

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Check out Islam Makhachev’s X post below:

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Makhachev has faced Volkanovski twice in lightweight title fights. In their first encounter at UFC 284, the Dagestani star handed the Australian a loss via unanimous decision. In the rematch at UFC 294, the pound-for-pound king knocked out Volkanovski to successfully defend his belt.

Alexander Volkanovski shares funny story of his daughter fearing Islam Makhachev

A hilarious video is surfacing online featuring Alexander Volkanovski sharing a light-hearted moment from home that involved an unexpected mention of his former opponent, Islam Makhachev.

While recounting a conversation, Volkanovski said that once his daughter was scared someone might break into their house. The 36-year-old reassured her of him being a world champion and would protect her. But, the exchange took an unexpectedly hilarious turn when his daughter asked, “What if it’s Makhachev?” He said:

“She’s like I’m scared’, I’m like, ‘What are you scared of darling?' [She replied], ‘Oh what if someone breaks in?' I’m like, ‘Darling, your door is open, I’m right there, no one is going to break in.' She’s like, ‘What if they break in this window?'"

He added:

“I’m like, ‘I’m right here, I’m a world champion, I’m sure I’ll sort it out.' She goes, ‘What if it’s Islam Makhachev’? I just started laughing.”

Check out Alexander Volkanovski's comments below:

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Alex Pereira’s rags-to-superstardom story makes the Brazilian Vaibhav’s most-beloved MMA fighter. That said, Max Holloway’s last-second knockout of Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 is his favorite fight. Vaibhav is of the opinion that MMA has overtaken boxing as the world’s top combat sport. He attributes this to the UFC’s marketing and global popularity among younger audiences. He also believes MMA fighters are not compensated adequately in comparison to the Sweet Science. While writing his news pieces, Vaibhav focuses on proper research from reliable sources and on ensuring timely content that adheres to the in-house style.

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