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Rogan expects ‘big f***ing gorilla’ Bilyal Makhov to dominate UFC heavyweight division
- Updated: August 16, 2016
On Saturday, August 20, Bilyal Makhov will take part in 125kg freestyle wrestling tournament as one of the division’s favorite to win. Once the 2016 Summer Games come to an end, the Dagestan native plans to make his UFC debut.
Makhov, who is yet to make his professional mixed martial arts debut, signed with the UFC in 2015 as one of the most anticipated heavyweight additions in recent memory. He is a multiple time World Champion, and a bronze medalist at the Olympics.
Yet while it may be months before Makhov makes his first appearance in the Octagon, UFC color commentator Joe Rogan is excited about this addition to the heavyweight division.
“There’s this Russian dude who’s gonna join the ranks of MMA after the Olympics,” said Rogan, as transcribed by Craziest Sports Fights (h/t MMA …
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