UFC lightweight fighter Bobby Green is agitated since his suspension. The USADA suspended the 36-year-old fighter for 6 months. The reason for Green’s suspension was his failed USADA test ahead of his UFC 276 fight with Jim Miller. Following the test, the fighter was recently found accusing a past rival of the same. Green’s unrest is also obvious and understandable.
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Bobby Green’s last fight was with Islam Makhachev. In the fight, Green couldn’t find a way to release himself from the undefeated fighter’s moves and ended up with a loss. However, he had some things to say about the new champion.
What is Bobby Green accusing Islam Makhachev of?
After Makhachev won UFC 280 main event over Charles Oliveira, he caught Bobby Green’s eyes again. In a recent public conference, Green was found talking about his past Russian rival.
Bobby Green sounds off on Islam Makhachev. 😳
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When asked about what he thinks of Islam Makhachev’s success over Charles Oliveira, the 36-year-old fighter couldn’t stop himself from busting out into a fountain of words. Green mentions, “I was on my YouTube and I found this little video and it said Islam had a little problem with dr*gs but I don’t see people talking about him“
He also talked about how Makhachev mentioned taking “vitamins” during his MMA training in Russia. According to Green, the undefeated Russian fighter has been taking steroids since his early teenage.
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Green also went ahead to confidently add, “Imagine if you gave someone steroids from the age of 10, 12, 13…”
Thus, Green was of the opinion that the Russian was “bred to be better than us.”
The reason for the accusation
Bobby Green lashing over Islam Makhachev was a result of his recent controversy. As the UFC 276 fight between Green and Miller approached, the hype was maintained. But before the fight could take place, it was canceled for untold reasons. However, ‘King’ went ahead to explain the suspension on his Instagram.
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The 36-year-old UFC fighter was further given a 6-month suspension by the USADA. However, he was not happy with the way the agency shattered his reputation. It is speculated that this resulted in him lashing out at an old rival. Thus, Green couldn’t help but make such comments against Makhachev.
How true is the accusation?
There have been no confirmations regarding Green’s claim. Neither has the talented Russian fighter ever tested positive for a substance test. There isn’t any solid proof to prove if Bobby Green is speaking the right thing.
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However, it would definitely be interesting to know Islam Makhachev’s thoughts on the matter. What do you think?