The UFC president made an unexpected claim against Islam Makhachev.
The current UFC lightweight champion, Russian fighter Islam Makhachev, shared his thoughts on the reaction from promotion head Dana White regarding the conflict with American MMA fighter Nate Diaz that took place on December 7, following a press conference for UFC 311, according to Sports.kz, referencing Championat.com.
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As a reminder, according to the official version, the parties initially exchanged remarks towards each other, after which Diaz threw a plastic bottle at Makhachev. Following this, Islam attempted to approach the American, but security intervened and prevented a confrontation between the parties.