2 days before the UFC weight test, Makhachev once said he still had nearly 6kg. But 48 hours later, the Lightweight Championship champion calmly stepped on the scale and reached just enough weight to play. Makhachev appeared in front of the media with a haggard face, and was quite tired.
But only one day later, Makhachev appeared with the best body. He won against Volkanovski by calculating after 5 rounds. This result is not only controversial when many people feel Volkanovski deserve to win, but also by “The Great” and his colleagues began to attack Makhachev.
One of the people who suspected Makhachev cheated was Dan Hooker, the current coach of Volkanovski. Based on the images obtained from the match, Dan Hooker realized that the inside of the left forearm Makhachev had a sign. Since then, he hypothesized Makhachev may have been infused through veins to strengthen the condition.
“Makhachev has undergone the process of pressing very hard, so he must be very tired and have to use the infusion to improve health. This is strictly banned by UFC,” Dan Hooker said, and called Makhachev “cheating name”. Volkanovski also completely agreed with the theory that his teammates made.
In fact, Dan Hooker used to be one of the generals at Makhachev's hands. The 33 -year -old boxer is also famous for his careless statements on social networks. At the present time, it is unclear whether Volkanovski and Makhachev have to send test results to investigate doping or not, but this is likely to happen.
In the past, Makhachev had to withdraw from an UFC event because his body had Meldonium. This is a substance that enhances blood circulation and begins to be banned since 2016. Makhachev said he used Meldonium to treat the disease until the end of 2015, and the drug residues could exist in the body for months.