I. Makhachev applies submission on D. Hooker in the UFC 267. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
He didn't even sweat. Considered the successor to the legendary Khabib Nurmagomedov in Ultimate, Islam makhachev put on a show again in the Octagon. Opponent of Dan Hooker No. UFC 267, held this Saturday (30), in Abu Dhabi, the Russian made the commitment seem easy and submitted the New Zealander with a Kimura in the first round.
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With the victory, Makhachev extended the good momentum in his career. Current number five in the category led by Charles of the Bronx, the Russian now has nine consecutive victories. With the new spectacle in the organization, the fighter is getting closer to a future title fight.
substitute for Rafael dos Anjos – Islam's initial opponent – in this weekend's show, Hooker managed to produce little. In the initial moments of the confrontation, the New Zealander fell victim to his opponent's accurate takedowns.
In an interview still in the octagon, Makhachev avoided asking for a new opponent. The Russian, however, assured that he will dominate the category in the near future.
The fight
The confrontation began with Hooker trying to find distance with jabs and a low kick. Makhachev shortened his grip, grabbed his rival's legs and then took the New Zealander to the ground. On top, Islam tried transitions, while Dan looked for transitions. Halfway through the round, the Russian reached for his left arm and caught Kimura. Hooker tried to resist, but he didn't have a chance. The New Zealander was left to withdraw.
Volkov beats Tybura in a warm fight
In the only fight between heavyweights (up to 120,2kg) in the UFC 267, a monotonous confrontation. After a busy start to the match, Alexander Volkov e Marcin tybura They couldn't get excited. After three uneventful rounds, the Russian 'giant' was declared the winner with a unanimous decision by the judges.
With the positive result, Alexander recovers from the defeat he suffered against Cyryl Gane, in June 2021. In addition to winning again, the Russian also defended fifth place in the category ranking, preventing his opponent from advancing.
In his biggest commitment since his Ultimate debut, Tybura was unable to impose his pace and stopped in Volkov's takedown defenses. With the defeat, the Pole's run of five victories ended and should remain stuck in eighth place, momentarily moving away from his dream of reaching the top 5 of the group.
UFC 267 results
MAIN CARD
Light Heavyweight: Glover Teixeira finished Jan Blachowicz with a choke at 3m02s of R2 – Fight for the belt
Bantamweight: Petr yan derrotou Cory Sandhagen in the unanimous decision of the judges (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) – Fight for the interim belt
Lightweight: Islam makhachev finished Dan Hooker with a kimura 3m25s from R1
Heavyweight: Alexandre Volkov defeated Marcin tybura in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Welterweight Weight: Khamzat Shimaev finished li jingliang with a rear naked choke at 3m16s of R1
Light Heavyweight: Magomed Ankalayev derrotou Volkan oezdemir in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Straw weight: Amanda ribas derrotou Virna jandiroba in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Feather weight: Zubaira Tukhugov derrotou Ricardo Carcacinha in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Average weight: Albert Duraev derrotou Roman Kopylov in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 29-27, 29-27)
Welterweight Weight: Elizeu Capoeira derrotou Benoit Saint-Denis in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-26, 29-26, 29-26)
Light heavyweight: Michal Olekzsiejczuk defeated Shamil Gamzatov by technical knockout (punches) at 3:31 of R1
Feather weight: Lerone murphy derrotou mawan amirkhani by knockout (flying knee) at 0m14s of R2
Average weight: Andre Petroski derrotou Yaozong Hu by submission (choke) at 4m46s of R3
Fly weight: Tagir Ulanbekov derrotou Allan Puro Osso in the judges' split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
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