#amir-albazi

#amir-albazi

Makhachev's cryptic response to a photo of Morales and Topuria, featuring a telephone emoji, hints at a potential matchup with one of them next.

"I do hate him," Morales told Alvaro Colemenoro. "We don't have a very good vibe. But at the end of the day, he's still a fighter. I'm not gonna get overconfident if I had to prepare myself to fight him... That fight is gonna be intense if it happens... I think that if I were to fight him, it would be the first time that I would fight in a very aggressive way."

"About the decision, about the fight, nobody stay happy. I think the only people who stay happy about the decision is my opponent and his team. The president is making the right choice with that, that's protecting the image of the company and not tainting their legacy and the sport."

I think [Garry can beat Makhachev]. It's hard, but I think he has some skills needed to beat Islam. If I need to bet my money, of course Islam. But I really want Ian to get the belt, and then we do a rematch in Brazil for the title.

"He used to be a humble kid, now he's not," Makhachev told Red Corner MMA. "He himself was shocked by the way they recognized him in the U.S. Journalists were waiting in the lobby to get an interview. He went a bit too far, and Khabib slowed him down. He said, 'Chanco, don't chase the hype; the hype has to chase you.' So we slowed him down on time."

Usman Nurmagomedov wasn't having all of the ref's instructions and said, "I'm gonna finish him." The ref replied, "Yeah, good - make my job easy." 😂 (Via@akajav) pic.twitter.com/IyRauGPXz4 - Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA)