Makhachev improved to 25-1 in his career.
Islam Makhachev defended his lightweight belt via first-round KO against Alexander Volkanovski in the main event of UFC 294 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. Here’s what you need to know: Makhachev landed a vicious head kick at the 3:06 mark of the first round that immediately sent Volkanovski to the mat. The Dagestani followed with shots on the ground before the referee stepped in to end the matchup early.
11 that the cut happened when he clashed heads while training. “I took 8, 9 stitches, something like that, I don’t know exactly,” he said. “It’s a very deep cut, too deep to be able to fight, to be able to recover with the little time I have, and to be able to have a great fight. So, the team, together with us, with the UFC, we decided to leave the fight and be 100 percent ready for the next one.
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