UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev responded to Paddy Pimblett, who previously said he would give the Russian a harder fight than Charles Oliveira.
If the fight takes place in Nevada, he does have a chance to beat me. By decision of the judges, lol.
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Makhachev will fight league featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski at UFC 284, which is scheduled to take place on February 12 in Perth, Australia. Islam last stepped into the Octagon against Charles Oliveira this past October at UFC 280. The Russian won that fight with a choke hold in the second round. On his record he had 23 wins and one loss.
Pimblett went to UFC 282 on December 11 against Jared Gordon. The fight ended in Paddy's favor by unanimous decision of the judges. He has 20 wins and three losses under his belt.