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Islam Makhachev Denies Being Offered Contract To Face Kevin Lee

Lightweight contender Islam Makhachev has refuted claims that he has been offered a fight contract to face Kevin Lee at UFC 249. Lee recently claimed that he was offered a fight with Makhachev to take place at UFC 249 on April 18, which will notably be headlined by Makhachev’s training partner Khabib Nurmagomedov’s lightweight title […]

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Lightweight contender Islam Makhachev has refuted claims that he has been offered a fight contract to face Kevin Lee at UFC 249.

Lee recently claimed that he was offered a fight with Makhachev to take place at UFC 249 on April 18, which will notably be headlined by Makhachev’s training partner Khabib Nurmagomedov’s lightweight title fight with Tony Ferguson.

Lee added that they were just waiting on Makhachev to agree to the bout.

However, that’s news for the Dagestan native who claims he hasn’t been offered anything. That said, he still wants the fight.

“Never been offered [a] Kevin Lee fight. Just send me the contract,” he tweeted on Sunday.

Lee and Makhachev have gone back-and-forth for a while now and it seems only inevitable that they will finally collide.

Makhachev, though, is confident in getting the win over “The Motown Phenom” as he also responded to a fan’s claim that he would get submitted if they fought:

“Lol. Not in this life,” he replied.

With both fighters seemingly interested in the fight, it should be a matter of weeks until we get official confirmation.

What do you think of the fight? And who do you think takes it?

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Kevin Lee Reportedly Offered Islam Makhachev For UFC 249

Kevin Lee could finally get his long-desired fight with Islam Makhachev next. According to a report from mixed martial arts (MMA) reporter Helen Yee, Lee has been offered a fight with Makhachev. The fight is for April in 2020 on the same card as Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson for the lightweight title. According to […]

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Kevin Lee could finally get his long-desired fight with Islam Makhachev next.

According to a report from mixed martial arts (MMA) reporter Helen Yee, Lee has been offered a fight with Makhachev. The fight is for April in 2020 on the same card as Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson for the lightweight title. According to Lee, all that they’re waiting on is Makhachev’s side to make things official.

“Kevin Lee tells me his next fight offered will be against Islam Mackhachev in the Khabib vs Tony Ferguson card in April in Brooklyn. According to Kevin, they’re waiting on Islam and not sure what the holdup is. Interview coming shortly.”

Lee has a ton of momentum at the moment. He was last seen handing Gregor Gillespie the first loss of his professional career with a hellacious first-round knockout at UFC 244. It was a great performance for Lee, who showed tremendous improvement after making the switch over to Montreal to train with Firas Zahabi at Tristar Gym.

Now, he looks to take on Makhachev, who he believes is a good preview for a potential fight with Nurmagomedov down the line.

What do you think about a matchup between Lee and Makhachev?

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Conor McGregor Beefs With Islam Makhachev Online

Conor McGregor has recently been taking shots online at Khabib Nurmagomedov, but has turned his attention to his teammate in Islam Makhachev. McGregor was recently in Moscow, Russia to announce he was coming back on January 18. The father of Khabib Nurmagomedov, Abdulmanap, said the Irishman should fight Islam Makachev, which McGregor didn’t agree with. […]

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Conor McGregor has recently been taking shots online at Khabib Nurmagomedov, but has turned his attention to his teammate in Islam Makhachev.

McGregor was recently in Moscow, Russia to announce he was coming back on January 18. The father of Khabib Nurmagomedov, Abdulmanap, said the Irishman should fight Islam Makachev, which McGregor didn’t agree with.

“To Abdulmanap.. I respect your training methods and what you have done. But I laugh at water boy and team nutritionist Islam Makhachev as an opponent. I do not engage in sport combat with convicted steroid cheats. It is your son Abdul! Your middle son. I already got your eldest.”

Makhachev then saw McGregor’s comments and responded to the former two-weight world champion.

“Yes, you more likely take fight with old man rather than another Dagestani smash your face”

For McGregor’s return, it has been mentioned that Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone is the frontrunner for the Irishman. Makhachev, meanwhile, has not fought since UFC 242 when he edged out a decision win over Davi Ramos. He was then linked to a bout with Kevin Lee, but the timelines did not match up.

Would you want to see Conor McGregor vs. Islam Makhachev take place next?

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Dan Hooker Shuts Down Islam Makhachev Callout, Wants Bigger Name

Dan Hooker wants a big name opposite him if he is to headline a New Zealand show next year. Following his win over Al Iaquinta at UFC 243, “The Hangman” called out Dustin Poirier. He is also open to a fight with Justin Gaethje. Islam Makhachev, meanwhile, has put his name in the hat to […]

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Dan Hooker wants a big name opposite him if he is to headline a New Zealand show next year.

Following his win over Al Iaquinta at UFC 243, “The Hangman” called out Dustin Poirier. He is also open to a fight with Justin Gaethje. Islam Makhachev, meanwhile, has put his name in the hat to be Hooker’s next fight.

However, the New Zealander shut that down by stating he wants his first hometown main event to be a sellout and that Makhachev was not a big enough name:

“In all serious, I want my first hometown main event to be a sellout,” Hooker tweeted in a now-deleted tweet. “Makachev doesn’t put bums on seats. We can run it in your hometown after no problem. #nobullshitjustfacts“

Makhachev would respond promptly:

“So you wanna sell out your hometown arena with someone’s else name???? LOL Find some better excuse kid,” he replied.

Hooker moved to No. 7 in the rankings following his win over Iaquinta. Makhachev, on the other hand, is currently ranked No. 15.

Ideally, Hooker doesn’t have to fight Makhachev, but considering Iaquinta chose to fight him when he was ranked low, it would be fitting for him to accept a bout with the Dagestan native.

Who do you think Hooker should face next?

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Islam Makhachev Proposes Fight With Dan Hooker Next

Islam Makhachev wants in on all the action as well. Dan Hooker comfortably outpointed Al Iaquinta in the co-main event of UFC 243 last night. Given that he was ranked No. 15 while Iaquinta was No. 6, Hooker will likely rise up the rankings and sit just below the top five. Following his fight, he […]

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Islam Makhachev wants in on all the action as well.

Dan Hooker comfortably outpointed Al Iaquinta in the co-main event of UFC 243 last night. Given that he was ranked No. 15 while Iaquinta was No. 6, Hooker will likely rise up the rankings and sit just below the top five.

Following his fight, he called out former interim champion Dustin Poirier for a 2020 contest to take place in New Zealand. Poirier didn’t seem too interested though as he is still intent on getting a rematch with Conor McGregor next.

“The Diamond” even suggested an alternate opponent for Hooker in Donald Cerrone, who is coming off two straight losses.

However, Makhachev wants “The Hangman” next as he called him out on Twitter:

“Quit chasing fighters on losing streak, let’s wrestle,” he wrote.

Makhachev is ranked No. 14 and it would be unlikely that Hooker faces someone that low below him, assuming he rises to No. 6. However, Iaquinta was willing to face someone ranked below him and it would be quite the gesture if Hooker emulated him.

Plus, if he wants to face Khabib Nurmagomedov in the future, what better way to send a message than by beating his training partner in Makhachev?

Do you want to see that fight next?

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Islam Makhachev Says He Calls The Shots For Kevin Lee Fight

Islam Makhachev and Kevin Lee have been going at each other for quite a while now, and a fight between the two seems likely. Lee has said he will go back down to lightweight and Makhachev is a fight he wants, and he is even willing to go to Moscow. “Me and Islam, on a […]

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Islam Makhachev and Kevin Lee have been going at each other for quite a while now, and a fight between the two seems likely.

Lee has said he will go back down to lightweight and Makhachev is a fight he wants, and he is even willing to go to Moscow.

“Me and Islam, on a co-main event in Moscow, that sounds kind of good to me,” Lee said in a recent interview with ESPN.

Although Makhachev is from Russia, he is not open to that fight. Instead, he tells Lee, he is the one calling the shots and will decide when and where they fight.

“@MoTownPhenom [Kevin Lee] you ain’t in position to call date and location. I was calling you out 2years in a row. Now you wait till January and I’ll give you a lesson boy,” he responded on Twitter.

Kevin Lee is currently on a a two-fight losing streak and 1-3 in his last four. He made his welterweight debut earlier this year and lost the fight to Rafael dos Anjos. Before that, he dropped a decision to Al Iaquinta. The 27-year-old has wins over the likes of Michael Chiesa, Edson Barboza, and Franciso Trinaldo among others. He fought for the interim lightweight title at UFC 216 but lost the fight to Tony Ferguson.

Islam Makhachev, meanwhile, is currently 18-1 as a pro and riding a six-fight winning streak including being 7-1 inside the Octagon. His last fight, at UFC 242, he beat Davi Ramos by decision. The Russian also had notable wins over the likes of Nik Lentz, Gleison Tibau, Kajan Johnson, and Chris Wade among others.

If Islam Makhachev and Kevin Lee are to fight, who do you think would win?

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