Saturday night saw history made, as Islam Makhachev dominated Jack Della Maddalena to become UFC welterweight champion, and a two-weight champion overall.
Having broken the record for most successful lightweight title defences back in January, Makhachev quickly set his sights on 170lb supremacy, and “JDM” could do nothing to thwart the Russian’s wrestling prowess. With that, 34-year-old Makhachev truly pulled away from his coach and childhood friend Khabib Nurmagomedov, adding a second UFC belt and tying the record for most consecutive wins in UFC history (16).
