MOSCOW, 22 Oct. Russian mixed martial arts fighter Islam Makhachev defeated Brazilian Charles Oliveira in a title fight for the lightweight belt in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The previous divisional champion was Oliveira, who lost the belt in May after failing to weigh in ahead of the fight against American Justin Gaethje. The Russian is 31 years old, he has 23 wins and one loss in professional MMA. The domestic athlete is a friend and sparring partner of the undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov, who held the UFC lightweight title from 2018 to 2020. Oliveira is 33 years old, he won 33 victories and suffered nine losses.
