UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev received the Order of Honor of the Republic of Dagestan, III degree, from the hands of the head of the region, Sergei Melikov.
On June 1, Makhachev defeated American Dustin Poirier at UFC 302 in the United States. The Russian won by fifth-round submission and retained the UFC championship belt. During his MMA career, Islam had 26 wins with one loss.
“It’s a victory for our compatriot, it’s a victory for Islam, it’s a victory for his spirit, his will, his family, his coach, these people who were in the octagon with them. Everyone of us tried to send a piece of his soul there, abroad, to provide support.
I don’t even want to talk about the provocative stories; that they remain on the conscience of those who tell them. It’s a landslide victory. Everything proves that the victory was early.
It is important that today we remain victorious in these sports which have become almost national for us. And what Khabib did, what you are doing, suggests that we have conquered the octagon, ”Melikov said, quoted by the press service of the administration of the head of the region.
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