2022 proved to be a year to remember for newly crowned lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, as he secured the division title …
over [Applause] 50 pound triangle machine isn’t just a wrestler it’s a well-rounded fighting for sure you know Bobby Green’s talking this week he takes a lot of confidence on the fact that he was able to beat Jake and Bolton of course that was his UFC debut way back in 2013. not only will Islam shoot it is the speed of the shot dots [Applause] of course [Applause] it needs to be on his left shoulder when he’s on that side of half guard not on not flat he’s back on his right shoulder oh what’s the Kimora looks like he’s got Dan hooker and he’s trying to pick a direction he’s kind of pick your poison at this point Green’s covering up swinging it away islamicut delivers it’s 10 straight wins it’s another finish in the first rounds no more I’m excited about all these pink shiny title fight I’m ready I am here oh oh it’s really always training hard just tell me when and where and that’s it expect all the girl to go forward a big left hand early it looked like he heard him as well gets done but keep fighting fighting the pressure of Oliveira here now one shot said he would take him down here polar bear with the active guard mahasa passes to half guard Charles is going deep half sweep here trying to get up nice job there from Oliveira look for the knees of Oliveira in the clinch very dangerous great job there by two Bronx Herzog using his Brazilian Portuguese to tell Charizard hand off the top of the octagon and now take him down [Applause] keeping that elbow on the chin of Oliveira now tries to posture up [Applause] he’s down round one done it feels like khabib wants this one even more than his own Championship wins investment doesn’t even begin to describe it when it comes to makashev’s career and his involvement oh another guy up early round two Oliver right back on the pressure Oliver’s corner city one in the goal front kick to the face don’t allow Market shots to get close [Applause] we’re about six and a half minutes in and D.C despite the obvious skill sets in Oliver’s history you kind of expected a longer fight tonight and a harder fight for both guys because of the matchup Charles is just not as Reckless as he normally is when he’s chasing guys down where are the takedowns coming in his Direction [Applause] he’s got to watch the arm triangle here [Applause] [Applause] [Laughter] [Applause] the greatest finisher in UFC history [Applause] more cautions and I just want to say you see this my belt for my coach many years [Applause] gonna be champion and I wanna give this book I him and his father make me I know