Today, in Newark, USA, the most anticipated lightweight title fight took place - Islam Makhachev (25-1) vs. Dustin Porier (30-8). Instead of Dustin, Arman Tsarukyan was initially expected to be seen, as he is the number one lightweight after his win over Charles Oliveira, but he withdrew from the fight due to a short rest period:
“It turns out that it's 7 weeks before the fight - I need to rest and then have a training camp. If it was the end of June, I would have agreed to the fight. Why should I take the same risks as I did in our first fight with Islam? I want to be ready 100 percent,” The MMA quotes Tsarukyan as saying.
The 4 spent rounds between Islam and Dustin were controlled by Islam. After the 4th round, Islam led 3-1 on the two judges' notes. But Islam didn't leave the outcome to the judges' decision, and en
Islam Makhachev is the first fighter in UFC history to win by submission in EVERY round, from rounds 1 through 5
1st round, he sabbed Hooker.
Round 2 - knocked out Kuntz.
Round 3 - knocked out Dober.
In the 4th round, he took Moises out.
In the 5th round - knocked out Porier.
