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Islam Makhachev Trolls Former Rival Dan Hooker After Unexpected Support

Hooker praised the move, saying, “Khabib never managed to chase being a two-division champion. Credit to him. But it’s a huge ask.” Makhachev (27-1) responded, “Need new haters; the old ones are starting to like me,” ahead of his welterweight debut against Jack Della Maddalena (18-2) for the title at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 16 (UFC 322).