New owner of the belt, Islam Makhachev received one of the event’s bonuses and was very excited with the triumph against the Brazilian Charles do Bronx
After becoming champion at UFC 280, Islam Makhachev received another very special news. Because of the performance against the Brazilian Charles do Bronx, the fighter received the ‘performance of the night’ bonus and won a millionaire sum. It is worth noting that the Russian dominated the dispute for the lightweight belt.
According to information from the website “Combate”, Makhachev received something around R$ 258 thousand due to his performance in the fight against Charles do Bronx. The Russian came very prepared for the Octagon and managed to keep pace with his rival. With a right hook and submission soon after, the fighter beat the Brazilian and became the lightweight champion.
Shortly after the fight, Islam Makhachev took to social media and paid tribute to Charles of the Bronx. Even with a lot of teasing before the event, the fighters made a point of sealing the peace and showing the moment to the fans. However, the Brazilian has already asked for a rematch with the Russian and the UFC president.
With the fight already in action, Charles tried two kicks in a row and ended up suffering Makhachev’s counterattack. In straight striking, the Russian got the better of him and fell over the Brazilian, who started working on jiu-jitsu and looking for the submission. After reacting and standing in the octagon, ‘do Bronx’ suffered another fall and took more blows.
However, Charles from the Bronx used all his experience in the ground fight and managed to hold back the Russian’s momentum. Always looking for the submission, the Brazilian connected strong kicks to Mackachev’s face and ended the first round in good condition. In the second round, fighting on the fence was the strategy used by Islam.
Unable to escape the pressure, Charles Oliveira suffered a strong right hook in the second round and went to the ground. In the finalization attempt, Islam Makhachev fitted the ‘katagatame‘ and saw the Brazilian declare the end of the fight. With that, the Russian got the better of his rival and secured the lightweight title in the main event of UFC 280.
Source: sportbuzz
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