BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » frank hickman https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:38:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Coach: Alexander Volkanovski can’t show Islam Makhachev respect in octagon at UFC 294 https://www.badmma.com/coach-alexander-volkanovski-cant-show-islam-makhachev-respect-in-octagon-at-ufc-294.html https://www.badmma.com/coach-alexander-volkanovski-cant-show-islam-makhachev-respect-in-octagon-at-ufc-294.html#comments Wed, 18 Oct 2023 15:16:10 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/coach-alexander-volkanovski-cant-show-islam-makhachev-respect-in-octagon-at-ufc-294.html ABU DHABI – Alexander Volkanovski ’s coach doesn’t expect major technical changes ahead of the UFC 294 rematch against Islam Makhachev, but he does see a big difference in attitude. Frank Hickman , who’s been working with Volkanovski (26-2 MMA, 13-1 UFC), says the UFC featherweight champion will leave all the respect he has for Makhachev (24-1 MMA, 13-1 UFC) behind once he sets foot in the octagon in the main event of UFC 294, which goes down this Saturday at Etihad Arena. “This time, there’s a respect there, but there’s also not a respect there,” Hickman told MMA Junkie. “I mean that in the most respectful way.

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