Islam Makhachev has revealed that he declined the opportunity to fight Leon Edwards at UFC300 and is currently avoiding a matchup with Justin Gaethje due to observing Ramadan. This decision has sparked discussions within the MMA community.
Letβs rebook this one https://t.co/87xu00a2hL
π¨| Islam Makhachev has confirmed to @MMAJunkie that he was offered the #UFC300 main event against Leon Edwards but had to turn it down as he was observing Ramadan. https://t.co/rdEbSRyda2
Arman Tsarukyan weighed in on his upcoming matchup against the former UFC lightweight champion π #UFC300 https://t.co/CO5099Viwh
Islam Makhachev explains why he turned down #UFC300 champ vs. champ bout against Leon Edwards (via @MikeBohn) https://t.co/9kNria55iB
Islam Makhachev is not a fan of the BMF title fight at #UFC300 π¬ (via. @MMAJunkie) #UFC #MMA https://t.co/HTD2T6FYSi
π¨ Islam Makhachev confirms that he was offered the Leon Edwards fight to headline #UFC300, but turned it down because of Ramadan (via. @MMAJunkie) #UFC #MMA https://t.co/SjaLhEUURw
Islam Makhachev admits that he ducked Leon Edwards and is ducking Justin Gaethje now https://t.co/9K5nNRbgcU