The Ukrainian boxer was noticed in the company of the Russian mixed martial arts fighter Islam Makhachev.
Ukrainian boxer Vasily Lomachenko in Las Vegas, USA, while watching a UFC fight, posed for a photo with Russian mixed martial arts fighter Islam Makhachev. Related video published on the official UFC Twitter account on March 5.
By the way, Islam Makhachev is friends with the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov
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According to media reports, Islam Makhachev is friends with the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, there is a photo on the net of Makhachev accepting gifts while visiting Kadyrov. The last time the fighter visited Kadyrov was in October 2022.
In particular, Kadyrov defended Makhachev after his last fight, in which the athlete won a controversial victory over the Australian Alexander Volkanovski. After the fight, the Russian was accused of violating the rules after the weigh-in, when he allegedly used forbidden droppers to restore.
How Ukraine reacted to the photo of Lomachenko with Makhachev
The UFC video caused a strong reaction on Ukrainian Twitter. Ukrainian public activist Sergei Sternenko declaredthat Lomachenko “embraced a Russian who supports aggression.”
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“While we have a war here, Vasya Lomachenko flies to the USA to have fun and cuddle with the Russians. Having permission to travel abroad, Lomachenko flew to the States to watch the UFC championship – mixed style fights,” Sternenko wrote.
Recall, on January 27, it became known that the page of the former Ukrainian boxer Vasily Lomachenko on the social network Instagram was blocked in Ukraine.
Earlier, on January 4, the Chesno movement reported that the 2008 and 2012 Olympic boxing champion Vasily Lomachenko was on the list of traitors to the state.
