Islam Makhachev responded to the accusation of using an illegal dropper before the fight UFC 284
Опубликовано: 15-02-2023, 11:57, , 776, 0
Makhachev defeated Alexander Volkanovskiy at UFC 284 last weekend, but has since been accused of illegally using a pre-fight rehydration drip.
Islam Makhachev has denied allegations that he used an illegal rehydration drip ahead of his UFC 284 victory over Alexander Volkanovski.
Makhachev, 31, made the first defense of his lightweight title against featherweight champion Volkanovski in Perth, Australia over the weekend. Volkanovski moved up to lightweight for the first time in his UFC career and tried to become only the fifth two-time champion in the promotion's history by winning the Makhachev belt, but the Russian outscored his opponent 48-47, 48-47 and 49-46.
Volkanovski's teammate Dan Hooker has since accused the lightweight champion of using an IV after the pre-fight weigh-ins, a rehydration procedure that is strictly prohibited by UFC rules. “Stupid bastard thinks he can fly to Australia, hire a nurse to give him an IV and we won’t find out. Deceiver,” wrote Hooker.
“USADA does *** everything. Prove me wrong. I bet he can't. He doesn't cheat, he doesn't win," Hooker added before finally tweeting, "Islam is a scam." But Makhachev's co-manager Rizvan Magomedov vehemently denied his fighter's accusation of cheating with an IV drip, telling MMA Junkie, "We all know that's complete bullshit. This guy [Hooker] is a loser. He's salty and just looking for attention, that's all."
Intravenous infusions and injections of more than 50 ml in a six-hour period have been banned in the UFC since USADA was introduced to the promotion in 2015. The only exceptions are those fighters who were injected intravenously during "hospitalization, surgical, or clinical studies" in accordance with the anti-doping policy.
Volkanovski joked about Makhachev using a drip before their fight in an interview with The MMA Hour, which was recorded before Hooker made the accusations. When asked how much he thought his opponent weighed in their fight, Volkanovski said, “I think he would have weighed around 178 pounds or 180 pounds. This. Maybe it's a small shot at him, but you hear a whisper.
The most recent UFC fighter to be sanctioned for IV use was middleweight Paulo Costa, who was twice suspended for six months for banned IV use in 2017. Costa faced the two-year suspension that all IV fighters face, but his sentence was reduced for providing "substantial assistance" to USADA. UFC legend BJ Penn was also suspended for six months for dripping in 2016, but later stated that he "didn't know dripping was illegal."
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Islam Makhachev about the accusation against him after UFC 284
Islam Makhachev has denied allegations that he used an illegal rehydration drip ahead of his UFC 284 victory over Alexander Volkanovski.
Makhachev, 31, made the first defense of his lightweight title against featherweight champion Volkanovski in Perth, Australia over the weekend. Volkanovski moved up to lightweight for the first time in his UFC career and tried to become only the fifth two-time champion in the promotion's history by winning the Makhachev belt, but the Russian outscored his opponent 48-47, 48-47 and 49-46.
Volkanovski's teammate Dan Hooker has since accused the lightweight champion of using an IV after the pre-fight weigh-ins, a rehydration procedure that is strictly prohibited by UFC rules. “Stupid bastard thinks he can fly to Australia, hire a nurse to give him an IV and we won’t find out. Deceiver,” wrote Hooker.
“USADA does *** everything. Prove me wrong. I bet he can't. He doesn't cheat, he doesn't win," Hooker added before finally tweeting, "Islam is a scam." But Makhachev's co-manager Rizvan Magomedov vehemently denied his fighter's accusation of cheating with an IV drip, telling MMA Junkie, "We all know that's complete bullshit. This guy [Hooker] is a loser. He's salty and just looking for attention, that's all."
Intravenous infusions and injections of more than 50 ml in a six-hour period have been banned in the UFC since USADA was introduced to the promotion in 2015. The only exceptions are those fighters who were injected intravenously during "hospitalization, surgical, or clinical studies" in accordance with the anti-doping policy.
Volkanovski joked about Makhachev using a drip before their fight in an interview with The MMA Hour, which was recorded before Hooker made the accusations. When asked how much he thought his opponent weighed in their fight, Volkanovski said, “I think he would have weighed around 178 pounds or 180 pounds. This. Maybe it's a small shot at him, but you hear a whisper.
The most recent UFC fighter to be sanctioned for IV use was middleweight Paulo Costa, who was twice suspended for six months for banned IV use in 2017. Costa faced the two-year suspension that all IV fighters face, but his sentence was reduced for providing "substantial assistance" to USADA. UFC legend BJ Penn was also suspended for six months for dripping in 2016, but later stated that he "didn't know dripping was illegal."
Follow UFC 285 and other tournaments on the official 1win website .
