Islam Makhachev moved his record to 9-1 in the UFC on Saturday with a submission win over Thiago Moises. During the contest, which ended in the fourth round, Moises tied the record for most significant strikes landed against Makhachev during a UFC fight. Moises now shares that record with Arman Tsarukyan and Nik Lentz. Each man landed 13 significant strikes against Makhachev. Each man also lost to Makhachev.
Makhachev made his eighth straight win in the UFC look easy. Like his coach, friend and mentor, former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, Makhachev is a dominant fighter on the mat.