“Dirty Politics” is the reason given by UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev for….

The International Olympic Committee has been accused by Islam Makhachev of “dirty politics” following Russia’s exclusion from the Summer Games this year.

Only as lone, neutral athletes were a few Russian competitors permitted to compete in Paris. This is because Russia’s continued invasion of Ukraine keeps it from being allowed to field a team in the international multisport competition. But even before that, Russia had been banned from the Olympics for repeated anti-doping infractions, including a computer data manipulation attempt to disrupt current investigations..

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) consequently prohibited the Russian Federation from participating in any major athletic event, including the Olympic Games, for a period of four years.

Makhachev expressed his opinion on the IOC’s decision to penalize Russian athletes for the government’s conduct. Makhachev has been very vocal about a certain moment during this year’s Olympic opening ceremony.

The UFC lightweight world champion has expressed disapproval of this year’s Olympic Games on numerous occasions before. Makhachev weighed in shortly after an egregiously misinterpreted representation of Dionysus’ feast was accused of deriding Christianity, labeling the exhibit as “disgusting.” He even called off his intention to join the celebrations this year.