Russian Islam Makhachev retained his leadership in the ranking of the best UFC fighters
Russian mixed style (MMA) fighter Islam Makhachev retained his leadership in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) rankings, regardless of weight categories. Updated versions of the lists of the best fighters are published on the organization’s website.
In this list, the athlete is ahead of the American Jon Jones and the British Leon Edwards. The top 5 also included Brazilian Alex Pereira and Ilia Topuria, representing Spain.
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Makhachev also holds the UFC lightweight championship belt. The first number in the rating in this category is the Russian-Armenian fighter Arman Tsarukyan, followed by the Brazilian Charles Oliveira.
On the night of Sunday, June 2, Makhachev defeated American Dustin Poirier in the main fight of the UFC 302 tournament. The Russian won by choke in the fifth round and defended the UFC lightweight champion title for the third time. 32-year-old Makhachev won the 26th victory in his career, with one defeat on his record.
Source: Lenta
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