Islam Makhachev took another step towards the UFC lightweight title last night with a brutalising first round victory over Bobby Green.
The Russian was supposed to face No.3-ranked Beneil Dariush at the promotion's Apex facility in Las Vegas, but the bout was cancelled when Dariush was injured in training.
Instead, the beloved veteran Green was brought in just two weeks after beating Nasrat Haqparast at UFC 271 to take the fight, which will have serious title implications.
