Ukrainian ex-world boxing champion in three divisions Vasily Lomachenko (17-2, 11 KOs) visited the UFC 285 tournament in Las Vegas.

In the stands, the boxer met and took a joint photo with Russian UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. Their hug was framed in the background in one of the videos posted on UFC social media..

The stars are OUT at #UFC285? pic. twitter. com/J1Yr6GY9kv.

— UFC (@ufc) March 5, 2023.

Makhachev, 31, is from Dagestan.. He, like many other Russian athletes, tacitly supports Russia's full-scale military invasion of Ukraine.. At the same time, the fighter is known for warm relations with the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov.. Makhachev came to visit him and brought his UFC champion belt, and Kadyrov repeatedly congratulated the athlete on successful performances.

Recall that Vasily Lomachenko previously published posts on Instagram dedicated to the UOC-MP, including a photo of Metropolitan Longin (Andriy Kovalenko), who was noted for anti-Ukrainian statements and the spread of Russian propaganda narratives.

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Earlier it was reported that Rukh CHESNO added Lomachenko to the list of state traitors.