Islam Makhachev delivers heartwarming gesture after becoming new lightweight champion at UFC 280
Gives belt to his cousin, coach Khabib; says "him and his father made me"
Abu Dhabi: Islam Makhachev of Russia won the lightweight title of the UFC 280 pulling off a brilliant victory against Brazilian Charles Oliveira at the Etihad Arena on Saturday.
Makhachev who defeated Oliveira with an arm triangle choke win. Oliveira, who lost the lightweight topper title in May, holds the UFC record for submission wins, with 16, reported Hindustan Times.
The former champion mostly defended himself and also tried to win with submissions off his back against Makhachev in the first round. In the second round, however, Oliveira tried to continue the fight on his feet. Oliveira began the second round with a kick to Makhachev’s face. The Russian fought back with a double under hook, holding Oliveira for about 30 seconds, before knocking his rival down with a powerful jab. The new champion defeated Oliveira pinning him down and putting in an arm choke.
Makhachev, 31, dedicated his victory to his late coach Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, who died in 2020. “He told me many years ago to train hard and I would be champion,” said the new champion, before handing the belt to Khabib Nurmagomedov, who is himself a former UFC lightweight champion and took over from his father as Makhachev’s coach.
With his 11th submission win, Makhachev recorded 23 wins and one loss as a professional lightweight mixed martial artiste.
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Kerala CM slams Karnataka demolitions, calls it 'bulldozer justice'
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday strongly criticised the reported demolition of Muslim residential areas in Karnataka's capital, calling the action shocking and painful.
In a Facebook post, Vijayan referred to the reported bulldozing of Fakir Colony and Waseem Layout, where Muslim families had been living for many years.
He said the incident reflected a form of minority-targeting politics seen earlier in North India and warned that such practices were now spreading to the South.
The chief minister alleged that entire families were forced out of their homes in harsh winter conditions and pushed onto the streets, leaving them with no choice but to flee.
Vijayan expressed surprise that what he described as "bulldozer justice" was carried out under a Congress-led government in Karnataka.
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He questioned how such forced evictions could be justified by a party that claims to stand for social justice.
He added that governments should take responsibility for protecting the poor, ensuring housing, and preventing people from being driven out of their homes through the use of force.
According to media reports, a demolition drive in Kogilu village at Yelahanka last week pulled down more than 200 houses in Waseem Layout and Fakir Colony.
The operation was reportedly carried out by Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited. Reports said the houses were removed to clear what were described as encroachments on land marked for a proposed waste processing unit.
