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Makhachev offers to add $100,000 to charity match with Covington
Islam Makhachev has offered to add $100,000 to a charity contest proposed by Colby Covington.
Covington suggested a $100,000 padel doubles match, and Makhachev said he was also open to wrestling.
The contest could be either padel or wrestling, with the money going to charity.
Makhachev said he believes Covington has little chance of beating him in either sport.
Makhachev has delayed his return to the UFC Octagon, and the article says he is not expected to compete there until later in the year.
His manager has named Covington as one possible wrestling opponent, along with Khamzat Chimaev and Kamaru Usman.
Covington and Chimaev are set to wrestle at RAF Abu Dhabi on November 14, but no date is given for a match with Makhachev.
Islam Makhachev offered to add $100,000 to Colby Covington’s charity match proposal.
The proposal could be for either a padel game or a wrestling match.
Covington had proposed a $100,000 charity doubles padel match, with each man choosing teammates.
Makhachev said he would add the money but believed Covington had little chance in either sport.
Covington is scheduled to face Khamzat Chimaev at RAF Abu Dhabi on November 14.
- Who
- Islam Makhachev and Colby Covington.
- What
- Makhachev offered to add $100,000 to Covington’s charity match proposal, for padel or wrestling.
- When
- Makhachev made the offer in an interview published November 7, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Covington had proposed a charity padel match after seeing Makhachev develop a padel company.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Covington called him out for a $100,000 charity doubles match, with teammates of their choosing.
Bloody Elbow reported Makhachev’s offer to add another $100,000 for padel or wrestling.
Covington is scheduled to defend his cruiserweight crossover title against Chimaev at RAF Abu Dhabi.
- Makhachev’s added offer
- $100,000
- Covington’s proposed charity match
- $100,000 doubles padel match
- Possible match formats
- Padel or wrestling
- Scheduled event
- RAF Abu Dhabi, November 14
- Covington’s opponent
- Khamzat Chimaev
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What people are saying
No problem. We can wrestle, we can play (padel), and I would add $100k more.
I think he’s got no chance. Neither in wrestling nor in padel. But I am not against this idea.
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🤝🏸Islam Makhachev welcomes Colby Covington’s wrestling or padel challenge, offers another $100,000 for charity and says Colby has no chance in either. “No problem. We can wrestle, we can play padel. And I would add $100k more. I think he’s got no chance. Neither in wrestling