The 34-year-old reigning UFC welterweight champion (up to 77.1 kg), Russia’s Islam Makhachev, has posted a video on social media showing himself playing golf, Idman.Biz reports.
Islam executed a successful shot using a driver, the club typically used for the opening stroke in golf.
The Russian fighter made his UFC debut in 2015. In October 2022, he became the organization’s lightweight champion (up to 70 kg) by submitting Brazil’s Charles Oliveira, after which he made four title defenses. Overall, he holds 28 wins and just one loss. In his most recent bout, he defeated Australia’s Jack Della Maddalena to claim the welterweight title.
