MOSCOW, Feb. 27 Russian UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev defeated American Bobby Green at a tournament in Las Vegas (USA). The main event of UFC Fight Night 202 was held in catchweight and ended with a technical knockout in the first round. View this post on Instagram
For Makhachev, this victory was the tenth in a row, Russian the athlete has not known defeat since October 2015. With a record of 22 wins and one loss, he is the number four UFC lightweight. Green (29-13-1) entered the fight against Makhachev on short notice. Initially, the Iranian-American fighter Benil Dariush was supposed to be the rival of the domestic athlete, but the third light weight number was forced to withdraw from the fight due to a leg injury.