UFC Champion Islam Makhachev FaceTimes Cancer Patient and Invites Him to August Fight
Islam Makhachev spoke directly with a supporter undergoing cancer treatment. He offered the fan a ticket to his next bout and one of his fight shirts.
yardbarker.comUFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev placed a video call to a fan who is currently receiving treatment for cancer. During the call, Makhachev invited the supporter to attend his fight scheduled for August and said he would give the fan one of his own shirts after the bout.
The Call Makhachev made the call himself rather than asking an intermediary to pass along the message. "I want to invite you to the match I’ll have next August. After the match, I’ll give you one of my own t-shirts. Take care of yourself, I wish you a speedy recovery," Makhachev said.
The article notes that other UFC athletes, including Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka, have also made personal gestures toward fans facing serious illness. Makhachev has also been photographed requiring healthy fans to perform push-ups before posing for pictures.
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