Twitter reacts to Islam Makhachev’s narrow title defense vs. Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284
Islam Makhachev kicked of his lightweight title reign with arguably the biggest win of his career at UFC 284 when he shut down Alexander Volkanovski’s bid at dual-champ status.
Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) logged his first 155-pound title defense on Saturday when he handed featherweight champ Volkanovski (25-3 MMA, 12-2 UFC) a unanimous decision loss in the headlining bout at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.
It’s now a 12-fight winning streak for Makhachev, and it remains to be seen who challenges him next.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Makhachev’s title defense over Volkanovski at UFC 284.
Twitter reacts to Islam Makhachev’s narrow title defense vs. Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284