With former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in his corner, Islam Makhachev dominated Thiago Moises for a fourth-round submission in the lightweight main event of UFC Fight Night from the Apex ...

Islam Makhachev completely dominated Thiago Moises in Saturday's UFC Fight Night main event, submitting him via rear-naked choke in the fourth round. Afterward, Makhachev had a message for Rafael ...

Moises mounted almost no offense at all and Makhachev was able to finish him with a submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:38 of the fourth round. This was Makhachev's first UFC main event and his ...

Islam Makhachev, a student of Khabib Nurmagomedov, faces Thiago Moises in his first UFC main event. In the co-main, Miesha Tate fights for the first time since November 2016, taking on Marion Reneau.

Makhachev (19-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) and Moises (15-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC), already booked to meet at UFC on ESPN 26 on July 17, now will serve as the night’s five-round main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

A meeting between No. 9 ranked Islam Makhachev and No. 14 ranked Thiago Moises in the main event of UFC Vegas 31 ended in a fourth-round submission courtesy ...

Makhachev stayed standing, though, and landed knees to the body before elevating Moises, turning and planting him on his back in the center of the cage. Makhachev only had around 45 seconds to ...

The Islam Makhachev vs. Thiago Moises lightweight battle highlights the UFC Fight Night card Saturday (July 17, 2021). Makhachev is ranked No. 9 ranked with a 19-1 mark, while Moises, 15-5, is ...