In round two, Makhachev dropped him with a right hook and swiftly secured the tap with a tight arm-triangle choke to win the title. Islam Makhachev made history at UFC 311 on Jan. 18, 2025 ...

Islam Makhachev, the reigning UFC lightweight ... ultimately securing the win in the second round with a submission via arm-triangle choke at 3 minutes and 16 seconds. This victory marked the ...

The UFC heads to Inglewood, CA this weekend for the first numbered event of the year, as (C) Islam Makhachev squares ... from Charles Oliveira (SUB – Arm Triangle) back in 2022, and he’s ...

Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev looks to continue his reign ... title defenses since winning the belt with a second-round arm-triangle choke submission over decorated Brazilian jiu-jitsu ...

Islam Makhachev defends his lightweight title ... The 34-year-old submitted Gerald Meerschaert via arm triangle in the third round of his debut in November. The Dutchman was given a harder fight ...

Makhachev at UFC 280, Oliveira’s bid to snatch the vacant lightweight crown was halted by the Russian pound-for-pound number one who finished him with a second round arm-triangle submission in ...

UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev defends the title against an unexpected ... Barcelos with some big elbows from the top. Barcelos looking for an arm-triangle choke from the half-guard. He lets ...

It seems Ilia Topuria really wants to fight Islam Makhachev. With the UFC featherweight champion title firmly wrapped around his waist, Topuria is looking to become a two-division champion.

Islam Makhachev continues to get compared to his head coach and longtime friend, Khabib Nurmagomedov. Following his recent win over Renato Moicano at UFC 311, Islam Makhachev broke the record for ...

Chael Sonnen believes the true reason UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has been talking about chasing a second title in a higher weight class has nothing to do with accolades or building a ...