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Makhachev made a statement at UFC 294, knocking out featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovskiy with a head kick and follow-up punch in the opening round of their lightweight title fight at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The Dagestan standout has won 13 straight games inside the Octagon and could end his rivalry with the Australian star thanks to back-to-back title defenses against Volkanovskiy. Makhachev's next assignment will be against Dustin Poirier in the headliner of UFC 302. Tsarukyan relied on his strong top game and submission defense to earn a split decision victory over former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira at UFC 300. The American Top Team product has won four straight and has won nine of his past 10 UFC appearances, potentially setting a new UFC world record. He will be on the stage to win the title in his next appearance. Oliveira took on Arman Tsarukian at UFC 300 and put up a good performance, including two tight submissions in the first and third rounds, but in the end, “de Bronx” dropped the scorecards to Oliveira. It wasn't enough to swing it in their favor. The No. 1 Contender fight took place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The Brazilian showed why he remains one of the top talents in the division, but his setback put his dreams of a rematch with Islam Makhachev far from reality. Concerns about Holloway's health turned out to be unfounded, as “Blessed” earned the all-time classic KO victory at UFC 300 on April 13th to capture the BMF belt. Still a top contender at 145 pounds, Hawaiian has plenty of options. And by defeating Gaethje, who could have won the title if he won, he is now a rising star in the lightweight division. Holloway has won five of his last six Octagon appearances, adding wins over Gaethje, Chan Sung-jong, Arnold Allen, Yair Rodriguez and Calvin Kattar to his impressive resume. Gaethje surrendered the BMF title to Max Holloway at UFC 300 at 4:59 of round five in a bout that will go down as one of the most memorable in the Las Vegas-based promotion's history. At that point, he lost by KO. The Colorado native struggled after breaking his nose at the end of the first round, and apart from a late surge in the No. 4 slot, he was heavily outmatched by his Hawaiian opponent. Gaethje is one of the most beloved all-action fighters in the sport, but some may wonder how much his fighting career is taking a toll at this point. Poirier accepted a risky fight at UFC 299 and reaped the rewards with a second-round knockout victory over rising Frenchman Benoit Saint-Denis at Miami's Caseya Center in the co-main event of the night. I made it. It's a much-needed bounce-back effort after his KO loss to Justin Gaethje last summer, and will see “The Diamond” headlining UFC 302, this time against Islam Makhachev, for the third time. He advanced towards winning the lightweight title. Darish probably didn't realize what hit him in the UFC on ESPN 52 headliner. Just 64 seconds into the opening round of the bout at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, he fell victim to a right hand and follow-up punches from Arman Tsarukyan. Darish is currently suffering from back-to-back first-round KO/TKO losses at the hands of Tsarukian and Charles Oliveira, and has fallen from the contender ranks at 155 pounds. After overcoming some adversity in his opening round against Rafael dos Anjos, Gamlot rallied to enforce his will with relentless wrestling in a unanimous decision win at UFC 299. The former KSW titleholder has won seven of his past eight appearances inside the Octagon and is two away from a full-fledged title shot in the loaded lightweight division, which could be just a win. is. Chandler once again upset his opponent, but couldn't finish the job as he was submitted by Dustin Poirier in a high-profile lightweight bout at UFC 281. Although he has lost three of his last four fights in the UFC, Chandler remains a favorite in the promotion. Thanks to the brass for his penchant for all-action fights. That status reflected in his next assignment, as a coach on The Ultimate Fighter 31 opposite Conor McGregor. It took a while to happen, but Chandler is finally expected to face the Irish star at UFC 303. In what was shaping up to be an interesting matchup between lightweight contenders, Fiziyev suffered an unfortunate knee injury early in the second round. Headline fight against Mateusz Gamrot at UFC Fight Night 228. Not only is Fiziev missing the first two fights of his professional career, but he will likely face a much longer recovery process before returning to action in Las Vegas. Promotion based on.
Other candidates: Dan Hooker, Bobby Greene, Renato Carneiro, Jalyn Turner, Grant Dawson.
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