Islam Makhachev is the new UFC lightweight champion. In a dominant performance, the Dagestani won the first round and the scored a knockdown and a quick sub with an arm-triangle choke in the second. On Twitter. pro fighters were impressed with the victory.
We got an exciting first round of ground work! Talk about out my seat #UFC280 round 1 Islam.
— Andre Ewell (@daii24_dre) October 22, 2022
Dropped him and followed him down for the finish like he said he would @MAKHACHEVMMA
— Jeremy Kennedy (@JeremyKennedyWC) October 22, 2022
Islam deserves the belt!