Islam Makhachev repeated the feat on Saturday and defeated Alexander Volkanovski again to defend lightweight gold in the UFC 294 headliner.
Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) added a second defense to his 155-pound title reign and a second win over featherweight champ Volkanovski (26-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC) to his resume with a first-round kncokout victory in the main event rematch at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Makhachev’s title defense over Volkanovski at UFC 294.
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Kevin Iole
Islam shoots and Volk stuffs it. They’re now against the Octagon
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) October 21, 2023
Cageside Press
R1 – Islam vs. Alex – Islam leg kick. Body kick. Alex waiting. Alex leg kick.
ISLAM SHOOTS!!!!! ALEX DEFENDING!!!! Islam puts him on the fence! Alex trying to reverse! HE DOES!!!!
Knee to the body from Islam. #UFC294
— Cageside Press (@Cagesidepress) October 21, 2023
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Dan Tom
Smart of Makhachev to work the body so much and boom there’s a head kick just as I type this… boom. Fight over. #UFC294
— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) October 21, 2023
Ariel Helwani
Islam wins via first-round TKO.
Clean head kick rocked Volk.
Finished him off with ground and pound.
No controversy this time. Very impressive.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) October 21, 2023
Conor McGregor
He was always susceptible to that vs a southpaw.
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) October 21, 2023
Derek Brunson
That could be career changing !
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) October 21, 2023
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Luke Thomas
Not a person in the world close to 155 pounds who can beat Islam Makhachev in 12 days notice.
— Luke Thomas🏋️♀️ (@lthomasnews) October 21, 2023
Caposa
That is fucking nuts. Not much you can say about that one. Beautiful kick by Islam
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) October 21, 2023
Terrance McKinney
Islams that dude nasty head kick 🔥🔥🔥
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) October 21, 2023
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Jimi Manuwa
Islam was better on the inside and on the outside. Chewed him up in the clinch then kod him when they broke off. What a fighter !! #ufc294
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) October 21, 2023