Islam Makhachev submitted Charles Oliveira to win the vacant lightweight title at UFC 280. Makhachev dominated the exchanges with Oliveria and sank in an arm triangle in the second round to secure the win. He raised the belt on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, in the last fight of the night.

Makhachev held his own against Oliveira on the ground and on the feet. This spoke volumes about the kind of preparation that Makhachev went through in preparation for the fight. Daniel Cormier shed some light on Makhachev’s training expenditure before the fight and this invited a few reactions from the fans.

Fans react to Makhachev’s crazy training camp expenditure for UFC 280

Islam Makhachev faced Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight title at UFC 280. This was Makhachev’s first title shot in the promotion. His friend and former teammate Daniel Cormier revealed that the Dagestani fighter spent upwards of a million dollars in the preparation for the fight. Fans on Twitter had quite a few reactions to the news.

Oliveira vs. Makhachev was one of the most highly anticipated fights ever in the UFC. It should be no surprise that Makhachev took the camp so seriously. As a lot of fans looked up to him to be Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s second coming in the UFC, he had big shoes to fill. Islam Makhachev’s hard work and investment in the camp finally paid off in Abu Dhabi.

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During the post-fight interview, Makhachev thanked Khabib Nurmagomedov and his late father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. The new lightweight champion has not set his sights on the #1 spot on the pound-for-pound list. He called out featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski for a showdown in Australia.

What did you think of Makhachev’s performance? And what are your predictions for his potential fight against Volkanovski? Share your thoughts in the comments below.