Islam Makhachev
Bobby Green accepted a fight with Islam Makhachev on ten days notice to prove something to fans. Islam Makhachev continued to impress when he faced one of his toughest tests to date.
Makhachev has run roughshod through the UFC lightweight division finishing the likes of Dan Hooker Thiago Moises Drew Dober and.
. Islam Makhachev zeroes in on the UFC lightweight title shot. Islam Makhachev 21-1 meanwhile is coming off a first-round submission victory over Dan Hooker and prior to that submitted Moises in his first UFC main event. Makhachev has been hyped up for years due to his affiliation with Khabib Nurmagomedov and has lived up to that so.
Hookers long and rangy striking was projected to pose problems for Makhachev but it didnt take long for. A highly impactful contest between Islam Makhachev and Bobby Green will headline Saturdays UFC Fight Night at the Apex in Las Vegas ESPN 7 pm. Originally scheduled to meet former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos Makhachev ended up drawing Dan Hooker instead at UFC 267 this past October.
The Dagestani fighter is on a nine-fight winning streak and ranked fourth at lightweight. The main event was. King competed earlier this month at UFC 271 against Nasrat Haqparast winning via unanimous decision.
Islam Makhachev RussianMMA Record 21-1LightweightHeight 510Reach 70 12---Follow me on Twitter. Just days after the win he got an offer to fight Islam Makhachev in his first main event after Beneil Dariush withdrew. Prelims at 4 pm.
Green accepted the fight on just ten days.
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