Makhachev Gets KO’d... Nine Years Ago TODAY
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) history is always fun to look back at.
Every time a UFC superstar loses their first fight, it is a crazy event that happened nine years ago today. At UFC 192 (Oct. 3, 2015), which took place inside Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, Adriano Martins knocked out 24-year-old Islam Makhachev in under two minutes.
Relive the crazy knockout below:
9 years ago today, Adriano Martins knocked out Islam Makhachev
— MMA Mania (@mmamania) October 3, 2024
There has been much controversy about the knockout result because the fight was stopped a little early. Makhachev was not unconscious and was in the process of pulling guard; however, the way he went down definitely led the referee to decide to stop the fight.
That knockout led Makhachev to go on an insane run in the promotion, and he hasn’t lost since. The Russian fighter won 10 fights in a row, including six finishes, which led to a vacant UFC Lightweight title fight against Charles Oliveira. Makhachev destroyed Oliveira to win the title and has defended it three times, most recently against Dustin Poirier.
Martins, on the other hand, suffered two losses in a row after his upset win over Makhachev and then got cut from the UFC. He lost three more fights after his release but picked up his first win in nine years earlier this year.
Martins ended his UFC career with a 4-3 record, while Makhachev has a fantastic 26-1 overall record.
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