Islam Makhachev's World Cup moment with Argentina fan goes viral

Islam Makhachev’s viral “World Cup moment” highlights his humor as he watches the sport with UFC ties. Makhachev is in the United States less than a month before his welterweight title defense, facing Ian Garry at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on Aug. 15. He attended the FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina with his mentor Khabib Nurmagomedov, manager Ali Abdelaziz, and other team members. The match was largely controlled by Spain until Ferran Torres scored the lone goal in extra time. Finding it boring, Makhachev joked with an Argentine fan sitting next to him, asking if he was happy about finishing second. The fan said he was, citing Messi’s appearance and Ronaldo’s absence.