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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Fire breaks out at garment unit near Kolkata
Kolkata (PTI): A fire broke out at a garment unit in New Town area in the north-eastern part of Kolkata on Saturday morning, officials said.
The flames were spotted around 8 am on the fourth floor of the five-storied building, which houses other commercial units as well, they said.
There were no reports of any injury or fatality, the officials said.
Four fire tenders were pressed into service to fight the blaze.
"We are trying to douse the flames from adjacent buildings. There is no threat of the blaze spreading to adjacent houses," a fire brigade official said.
Local TMC MLA Tapas Chatterjee visited the spot to take stock of the situation.
VIDEO | A fire breaks out in a garment factory in Kolkata. pic.twitter.com/l2F8uMX1Cu
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