Islam Makhachev IV

Alex Volkanovski and training partner Dan Hooker have appeared to suggest UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev used an illegal intravenous drip ahead of ...

Watch what happens next time,” he added. At the time, Makhachev revealed he had used the drug until the end of 2015 following a procedure on his heart and the Dagestani was cleared to complete following an investigation into the matter. [Volkanovski's loss at UFC 284 may just be the beginning of his rivalry with Makhachev](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/mma/news/alexander-volkanovskis-loss-ufc-284-may-just-be-beginning-his-rivalry-islam-makhachev/ml2khmvu68ykgloozy8jebqu) Later in the same interview, while campaigning for a rematch and disputing claims Makhachev was the new pound-for-pound number one, Volkanovski again alluded to the use of IV. [unanimous decision over featherweight champion Volkanovski](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/mma/news/ufc-284-live-fight-updates-results-highlights-makhachev-vs-volkanovski/wddm5eya5krsqxlp9w1qqbvq) in Perth at the weekend. ['Definitely think I won': Volkanovski calls for rematch with Makhachev](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/mma/news/definitely-think-i-won-alex-volkanovski-calls-rematch-islam-makhachev-following-ufc-284/ayg7uc3ghyklaq6du1dwadi6)

UFC lightweight Dan Hooker has gone in on new champion Islam Makhachev with wild allegations that he cheated in his win over Australian Alexander ...

“I’m hearing (Makhachev) was saying - and I could be wrong - but he was going back to his corner saying he wants a rematch because he thinks he lost,” said Volkanovski after the fight. [claimed in the post-match interview that Makhachev wanted a rematch](https://www.news.com.au/sport/ufc/he-thinks-he-lost-alexander-volkanovski-reveals-stunning-islam-makhachev-admission/news-story/761ffac835de8d232cc91fde4f35d8c0), such was the performance of the underdog Australian. [previously branded the fight a ‘robbery’](https://www.news.com.au/sport/ufc/joe-rogan-slams-volkanovski-decision-calls-him-the-100-per-cent-double-champ/news-story/36605146224c6e74fcedc0e6dc9ea1e5). Responding to a Twitter user who asked who he was referring to, Hooker said “Islam is a cheat.” [branded as a ‘robbery’ by pundits](https://www.news.com.au/sport/ufc/ufc-284-live-alex-volkanovski-set-to-break-conor-mcgregor-record/news-story/f6d2e564494045a2685f38d9e6ad1805). Using an IV drip to rehydrate was previously commonplace in combat sports, but was banned in the UFC in October 2015 after a decision by the USADA.

Islam Makhachev's team denies Dan Hooker's claim that the UFC lightweight champion used an IV to rehydrate after UFC 284 weigh-ins.

Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), the UFC’s longtime drug testing partner. [UFC 284](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/events/ufc-284). “The guy is a loser. [by first-round submission](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/10/ufc-267-results-islam-makhachev-quickly-submits-dan-hooker-with-nasty-kimura) at UFC 267 in October 2021. [Islam Makhachev](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/islam-makhachev)’s team is denying [Dan Hooker](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/dan-hooker)’s claim that the UFC lightweight champion used an IV to rehydrate after weighing in for his [UFC 284](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/events/ufc-284) main event with Alexander Volkanovski. [an illegal practice](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2015/07/for-ufc-fighters-the-ban-on-iv-use-is-coming-but-will-it-matter) under the rules put forth by the U.S.

Volkanovski's teammate Dan Hooker has accused Makhachev of using a banned treatment to rehydrate before the Russian's win on Saturday.

Explosive claims of cheating have rocked the UFC after lightweight Dan Hooker alleged Islam Makhachev had an unfair advantage in his win over Aussie ...

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Alex Volkanovski and training partner Dan Hooker have appeared to suggest UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev used an illegal intravenous drip ahead of ...

Watch what happens next time,” he added. At the time, Makhachev revealed he had used the drug until the end of 2015 following a procedure on his heart and the Dagestani was cleared to complete following an investigation into the matter. [Volkanovski's loss at UFC 284 may just be the beginning of his rivalry with Makhachev](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/mma/news/alexander-volkanovskis-loss-ufc-284-may-just-be-beginning-his-rivalry-islam-makhachev/ml2khmvu68ykgloozy8jebqu) Later in the same interview, while campaigning for a rematch and disputing claims Makhachev was the new pound-for-pound number one, Volkanovski again alluded to the use of IV. [unanimous decision over featherweight champion Volkanovski](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/mma/news/ufc-284-live-fight-updates-results-highlights-makhachev-vs-volkanovski/wddm5eya5krsqxlp9w1qqbvq) in Perth at the weekend. ['Definitely think I won': Volkanovski calls for rematch with Makhachev](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/mma/news/definitely-think-i-won-alex-volkanovski-calls-rematch-islam-makhachev-following-ufc-284/ayg7uc3ghyklaq6du1dwadi6)

Islam Makhachev retained his lightweight strap with a unanimous decision win over Alexander Volkanovski in the main-event at UFC 284 in Perth.

'The Hangman' accused Makhachev of using an intravenous (IV) to rehydrate after he weighed in. The guy is a loser. Islam Makhachev retained his lightweight strap with a unanimous decision win over Alexander Volkanovski in the main-event at UFC 284 in Perth.

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev is facing cheating claims after successfully defending his title against Alexander Volkanovski.On Sunday, Kha.

He doesn’t cheat, he doesn’t win.” Due to providing ‘substantial assistance’ to USADA, Costa was given a reduced suspension and was allowed to continue his career on the day his ban was announced in August 2019. Hooker wrote in a series of tweets: “Dumb c*** thinks he can fly to Australia, hire a nurse to give him an I.V and we won’t find out.

Islam Makhachev's team denies Dan Hooker's claim that the UFC lightweight champion used an IV to rehydrate after UFC 284 weigh-ins.

Aussie UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has poured fuel on the fire of cheating allegations after lightweight champion Islam Makhachev.

“I’ve heard he gets up to like 83 kilograms or close to. Volkanovski stated on Twitter he believed he had won three of the five rounds and was surprised he didn’t get his hand raised after watching the fight back. Helwani pressed Volkanovski on how much he thought he weighed when the fight was underway with the Aussie saying he was tipping the scales at around 77 kilograms. Hooker continued into the early hours of Tuesday morning, alleging “he doesn’t cheat, he doesn’t win,” before naming the Russian as the target of his expletive-laden rant. Hooker accused the Russian champion of bending UFC rules and laid the boots into the United States Anti-Doping Agency, as he challenged his followers to prove his allegations wrong. Makhachev has delivered his response in the wake of being labelled a cheater after his title defence against Volkanovski on Sunday.