It took Islam Makhachev 10 wins to get a shot on the UFC light-weight title, however when he did, he nearly made it look straightforward taking dwelling gold.
The Khabib Nurmagomedov-trained fighter confronted Charles Oliveira for the vacant title at UFC 280, which came about on Oct. 22 at Etihad Enviornment in Abu Dhabi. It took Makhachev simply two rounds to say the throne with a strong punch and arm-triangle submission for his eleventh straight win.
The UFC has made the total UFC 280 title combat obtainable, and it may be seen above.
Makhachev is about to defend the light-weight belt at UFC 284 towards featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski, who makes an attempt to change into the most recent champ-champ on the promotion’s roster. The occasion takes place. Feb. 12 at RAC Enviornment in Perth, Australia, and airs on ESPN+ pay-per-view.
Oliveira stays unbooked for his subsequent bout however has known as for a rematch with Makhachev.
