‘Straight Outta Arkham’: Islam Makhachev’s New Training Footage Sparks Reactions

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New Training Footage of Islam Makhachev’s Goes Viral

UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev (Russia) has defended his belt twice and now will be doing it again soon this year. New training footage of Makhachev has emerged which has got MMA fans talking.

Makhachev Sports a Shaved Head

The latest footage, posted on X, shows Makhachev completely bald as he spars with an opponent and takes him down. Several fans have reacted to the video.

‘Straight outta Arkham’

One X user said that the Russian looked similar to a character from the ‘Batman: Arkham Asylum’ video game. Another user called the champion looking extremely dangerous.

‘He Wipes the Floor with Poirier’

With Dustin Poirier (United States) rumoured to be Makhachev’s next opponent for title defence, users on X said things might become hard for Poirier if he fights the champion. “I truly believe he wipes the floor with (Poirier) and (I) plan on going all-in on him, no matter the line,” one user said.