Islam Makhachev has spoken candidly about why he wants to be a part of the UFC White House Card.
In a recent interview with Arena Fight TV, the UFC welterweight champion discussed many different things related to his MMA career. At one point during the sitdown, when weighing in on why he wants to be a part of the White House card, Makhachev confessed that he’s made enough money fighting and now he wants to have his name etched in history books by being part of the June 14 card.
The White House card has been dubbed a once-in-a-lifetime event, and several UFC stars want to be a part of it. The promotion has started chalking out the fighter lineup for June 14, and more news is expected soon.
Talking about why he wants to be a part of the June 14 card, Islam Makhachev said:
“I tell the UFC, I will be ready soon. I want to be in the White House because it will be once and only, and I want to be in history.”
He added:
“I’ve already made good money, enough for my family. Now I have everything… Now I’m training every day, still hungry, still fighting, still wanting to be champion.”
Check out Islam Makhachev’s comments below:
This past week, the pound-for-pound king also stated in another interview that he is open to fighting lightweight champion Ilia Topuria at the White House if the UFC allows the bout to materialize.
Ali Abdelaziz says Islam Makhachev’s next fight will be against a real welterweight
By this point, it has been proven that Ali Abdelaziz doesn’t care about Ilia Topuria’s plans of becoming the first fighter to capture a third UFC belt.
Recently, the MMA manager posted on X, making it clear that Islam Makhachev’s next fight will be against a real welterweight and not Topuria. However, Abdelaziz also said that if Makhachev vs. Topuria does happen, it will be the 34-year-old who will decide when and where he wants to fight “El Matador.”
“If Islam wants to give Topuria this a*s whooping, then he will be the one who will choose where and when, but Islam’s next fight will definitely be against a real Welterweight”
Check out Ali Abdelaziz’s comments below:
