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Makhachev recently shared a heartwarming moment with one of his
diehard fans.
Makhachev FaceTimed his fan, who is battling cancer. Makhachev
shared words of support and invited the fan to his next fight,
expected in August. Makhachev promised to send him tickets for the
fight and also to give him one of his T-shirts after the fight.
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“Hey, hello uncle, how are you? When you come to visit us? I want
to invite you to my next fight in August,” Makhachev said. “I will
send you tickets. Uncle, be strong, we will see you soon. I will
give you T-shirt after the fight.”
UFC Diehard
While the name of the fan is not known, he became famous on social
media when his daughter shared a video of his
UFC-themed birthday party. The UFC took notice and started
sending him merchandise, filling up his entire wardrobe. As the man
is a hardcore fan of Makhachev, people started sharing his posts so
that they could reach the UFC welterweight champion. The posts
finally grabbed Makhachev’s attention, and he lifted the fan’s
spirits by commenting on a post just before a chemotherapy
session.
Makhachev (28-1) recently said in another interview that he is
looking to defend his title in August. While Makhachev says there
are multiple contenders, he believes Ian Garry is
leading in the race for the next title shot.