Russian mixed style fighter (MMA) Islam Makhachev reacted to Charles Oliveira’s victory over Dustin Poirier in the main match of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) tournament. Post available in Twitter athlete.
The 30-year-old Russian turned to Oliveira, who defended his UFC lightweight title. “Congratulations. Hold your belt until I come, ”wrote Makhachev.
Khabib Nurmagomedov, who previously became the UFC lightweight champion himself, also commented on the result of the main fight of UFC 269. He congratulated Oliveira on the victory and noted that the Brazilian deserves the belt.
Oliveira forced Poirier to surrender in the main event at UFC 269. He used a rear naked choke and defended his UFC title for the first time in his career.
Makhachev has repeatedly announced his readiness to fight for the UFC lightweight champion belt. However, the main contender after the defeat of Poirier is the American Justin Gage.
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