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Islam Ramazanovich Makhachev [1] (Russian: Ислам Рамазанович Махачев; [1] born 27 October 1991) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and former sambo competitor. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Lightweight Champion . [ 8 ]
UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 21, 2023, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
A UFC Lightweight Championship bout between current champion Islam Makhachev and current UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski headlined the event. [4] This was the eighth time in UFC history that champions in different divisions fought for the same title, following UFC 94, UFC 205, UFC 226, UFC 232, UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw, UFC 259, and UFC 277.
UFC 294 LIVE: Alexander Volkanovski vs Islam Makhachev. Saturday 21 October 2023 21:15, Alex Pattle. Volk: “Obviously [it was a] great set-up, great kick. It’s hard, I don’t like losing, it ...
Islam Makhachev freely admits that Alexander Volkanovski is the best fighter he’s faced in the UFC. They’ll meet again for the lightweight belt Saturday (2 p.m. ET, ESPN+ PPV) at Etihad Arena ...
Islam Makhachev stunned Alexander Volkanovski with a first-round knockout on Saturday, retaining the lightweight title in their rematch at UFC 294.. In February, Makhachev outpointed Volkanovski ...
Total gate. $7,255,040 [1] Event chronology. UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy. UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier. UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov. UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 1, 2024, at the Prudential Center, in Newark, New Jersey, United ...
Nurmagomedov, who coached Islam Makhachev to the UFC lightweight title he once held, shared a post via Instagram on Saturday indicating that he's "leaving the MMA industry."