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Islam Makhachev (bottom) continued his march up the UFC lightweight rankings by submitting Thiago Moises (top) on Saturday night. (Image: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa)

MMA Notebook: Islam Makhachev Impresses in Win over Moises; Velasquez Remains Undefeated

Ed Scimia - July 19, 2021 2 min read

Islam Makhachev continued his climb up the UFCâ€™s lightweight rankings on Saturday when he submitted Thiago Moises in the fourth round of their main event bout. Makhachev (20-1) dominated Moises from start to finish, consistently finding ways to get into dominant positions on the ground, and to land ground-and-pound or […]

Islam Makhachev (pictured) will try to continue his rise up the UFC lightweight ranks when he battles Thiago Moises on Saturday. (Image: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa)

UFC on ESPN 26: Can Thiago Moises Stop the Rise of Islam Makhachev?

Ed Scimia - July 16, 2021 2 min read

Islam Makhachev is riding a seven-fight winning streak and has positioned himself as the heir apparent to Khabib Nurmagomedovâ€™s line of Russian lightweight champions. But Thiago Moises will try to slow down his ascent on Saturday when the two face off in the main event of UFC on ESPN 26. […]