UFC 284 Islam Makhachev best wins: UFC News: It’s fight week, and this coming Saturday at UFC 284 in Perth, Australia, we’ll see the highly awaited lightweight championship super-fight between Islam Makhachev and Alexandra Volkanovski. The bout started to take shape after Volkanovski challenged Makhachev at UFC 280, where Makhachev claimed his first championship by defeating Charles Oliveira. While we wait for the fight to start, let’s take a look at Makhachev’s top 5 wins. Follow UFC News Updates with InsideSport.IN.
UFC 284 Islam Makhachev best wins: Top 5 Wins of Islam Makhachev
Makhachev has had a great career up to this point. His record is 23-1, and he completely annihilated everyone except for one. After suffering his first loss, the Dagestani fighter changed drastically, seeming as if he were on a quest to wipe out everyone.
His teammate Khabib Nurmagomedov has helped him along the way to become who he is now, and as a result, he is now frequently compared to Khabib in terms of skill. While talking about his greatest victory, his first title triumph quickly springs to mind.
- Islam Makhachev vs Charles Oliveira
At UFC 280, Khabib’s disciple arrived with 10 UFC victories to compete for the vacant lightweight title. On October 22 of last year, at Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena, he fought Charles Oliveira while under Khabib Nurmagomedov’s tutelage.
In this bout, he used a strong punch before submitting with an arm triangle in just two rounds to win his first championship. In this bout, Islam Makhachev proved his strength and the reason Dagestan is known for producing boxers with such raw power and grappling skills.
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Makhachev vs Kajan Johnson
At Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, UFC on FOX 30 event included a lightweight match as part of the preliminary schedule. It was his seventh battle of Makhachev, where he had a quick day at the office as he forced Johnson to submit to an armbar at the 4:43 mark of the opening round.
UFC 284 Islam Makhachev best wins: 5 Best UFC wins of Islam Makhachev
In the match, Makhachev rushed to full mount after knocking Johnson to the ground, then swiftly moved for the submission. It’s noteworthy that he forced his opponent, who had more MMA experience, to submit in just one round so this is indeed one of his finest victories.
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Makhachev’s fastest KO
Makhachev achieved the greatest knockout of his career in less than a minute when he delivered a strong left hook over the top and landed at Gleison Tibau’s chin. The punch stopped the bout and sent the veteran to the ground. It was a tremendous victory that demonstrated Makhachev’s deadly potential in both striking and grappling.
At UFC 220, the 30-year-old fought Gleison Tibau quickly to claim victory. 57 seconds into the first round, Makhachev successfully knocked out the Brazilian. The Russian’s left overhand jab beat Tibau. The maestro of sambo made his sixth appearance for the organisation at UFC 220.
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Islam Makhachev vs Drew Dober
Unquestionably, Drew Dober is a great fighter, but at UFC 259, Islam Makhachev gave him a show to remember throughout his life. Indeed, watching Makhachev dominate Dober in such a manner for two rounds and change was eye-opening.
At UFC 259 on Saturday in Las Vegas, the budding lightweight contender defeated Drew Dober. Makhachev (19-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) outgrappled Dober (23-10 MMA, 9-6 UFC) for two rounds before putting an end to him at 1:37 in Round 3.
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Thiago Moises’ submission
Makhachev earned his first significant UFC fight soon after finishing Dober. For the first time in the UFC, Thiago Moises offered a takedown challenge to Makhachev. Makhachev overcame the obstacle by anticipating Moises’ strategies and remained in total control throughout the bout. In the fourth round, after putting in the hooks, Makhachev finally applied the rear naked choke.
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