UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev was accused of using intravenous (IV) therapy to rehydrate after weighing in for his champ vs. champ fight at UFC 284 against Alexander Volkanovski.
It all started when fellow lightweight Dan Hooker fired off a series of tweets accusing Makhachev of cheating to rehydrate by using an IV after he defeated featherweight champ Volkanovski by unanimous decision in the main event of the pay-per-view event in Perth, Australia.
In addition to Makhachev and his team denying any wrongdoing, UFC senior vice president of athlete health and performance Jeff Novitzky has said the Australian commission found no credible evidence of violating rules.
