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Makhachev: “I won’t ask the UFC for a fight with McGregor, he doesn’t deserve it”
Conor McGregor / Photo: © Jeff Bottari / Contributor / UFC / Gettyimages.ru
UFC lightweight champion Russian Islam Makhachev said that Irish fighter Conor McGregor does not deserve a fight with him.
In October, Makhachev successfully defended his championship title at UFC 294, knocking out Australian Alexander Volkanovski in the first round. The professional record of the 31-year-old Russian is 24 victories and one defeat.
– Can you imagine a fight between you and McGregor?
– If he comes back and deserves it, wins 3-4 fights, then yes. I definitely won’t ask for this fight, because I don’t think it deserves it. And I don’t even think that he deserves it, I have little faith that he will return to his winning streak, be able to defeat real contenders and become the first candidate for the title. But if the UFC management says, then I will agree [на бой с Макгрегором],” the Match TV website quotes Makhachev as saying.
In his last fight, McGregor lost by technical knockout to American Dustin Poirier in July 2021, suffering a broken leg. In total, the 35-year-old Irishman won 22 victories and suffered six defeats in his career.
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Former World Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua The next opponent is clear and his choice may surprise the fans.
According to Ad.nl, the Briton is considering fighting the legendary kickboxer Rico Verhoeven. Although the details of the possible fight have not yet been announced, the parties are already negotiating. Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn also confirmed his interest in this confrontation and stated that the final decision has not been made yet.
Verhoeven, 36, recently left the Glory promotion, where he was champion for 12 years and had only one boxing match.
A big boxing show took place in Miami, USA, on the night of December 19-20, 2025. In the main fight, American entertainer Jake Paul and former world champion Anthony Joshua entered the ring. The fight ended in the sixth round – AJ brutally knocked out his opponent.
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American boxer and internet celebrity jake paul after defeat Anthony Joshua He announced that he is ready to fight former UFC champion Francis Ngannou.
“I told everyone I was going to be better than Francis. It’s like he doesn’t have any character. Francis is soft… I’m going to fight him. I think he can take on that fight now,” Jake said in a video for the IMPAULSIVE YouTube channel.
Recall that on December 20, Jake Paul lost to Anthony Joshua by knockout in the sixth round. The fight between Ngannou and Joshua took place on the night of March 9, 2024 and ended with Anthony winning by knockout in the second round.
In the first round, Joshua knocked out Francis for the first time, repeated this in the second round, and then finished the fight with a knockout against the best representative of mixed martial arts.
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After the fight between them, new images appeared on the internet. Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul, who received a tribute from the Brits.
Following his early knockout victory in the main event in Miami, Joshua immediately approached his opponent’s mother, Pam Stepnik, to apologize for her son’s serious injury.
“He’s got guts. He’s a strong man,” Joshua told Jake’s mother.
A big boxing show took place in Miami, USA, on the night of December 19-20, 2025. In the main fight, American entertainer Jake Paul and former world champion Anthony Joshua entered the ring. The fight ended in the sixth round – AJ brutally knocked out his opponent.
Anthony Joshua seen apologizing to Jake’s mother❤️🥹👏🏾 pic.twitter.com/5wj4ud9xfS
— Dami’ Adenuga (@DAMIADENUGA) December 21, 2025
Source: Sport UA
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