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Islam Makhachev Rolls Past Thiago Moises in UFC on ESPN 26 Headliner

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Islam Makhachev lived up to the hype in his first headlining effort.

The Dagestani lightweight gradually imposed his will on Thiago Moises before submitting his opponent with a rear-naked choke at the 2:38 mark of Round 4 on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Makhachev, who has won eight straight in UFC competition, is the first person to defeat Moises via tapout.