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Burns getting a little wild with his punches as he closes the distance. Round 3: High head kick from Burns almost catches Masvidal. MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Burns. Masvidal takes a wild swing and Burns has it scouted. The fight ends up back on the feet with the competitors battling for position against the fence. Masvidal rolls and Burns is right there with him, not relinquishing a body lock. Masvidal tries to kick Burns off, but Burns’ grappling is so fundamentally sound, he’s giving Masvidal little room to breathe. He’s keeping a closed guard, maybe hoping for a reset? Burns not biting on anything as he crawls them over to the fence. Burns content to sneak in punches and elbows with Masvidal not doing much on the bottom. The crowd starts booing Burns, but he has no reason to take a risk on top right now.

Either way, it creates an opening for Burns to shoot in deep and lift Masvidal up for a loud slam! Masvidal stumbles back, but that looked like a trip more than a knockdown. Burns much more aggressive, he fires in a right uppercut that hits Masvidal. Good round for both guys, leaning towards the more impactful strikes of Burns. Late takedown by Burns and some quick ground-and-pound from the Brazilian. Masvidal advances with a jumping knee and scores with a hook to the side of Burns’ head. There’s a body kick on target for Masvidal. They both whiff on punches and Burns is almost able to create a grappling situation, but Masvidal is slick to get out of there. Quick combo from Masvidal ends with a hard leg kick. Still not much going through the first half of Round 1. Glancing right from Burns touches Masvidal’s chin. Teep to the body from Masvidal, he’s looking to fight from distance. Little output from either man through the first minute. Round 1: We’re off and the fighters meet in the middle. Masvidal, check out the live blog by MMA Fighting’s Alexander K. THANK YOU JORGE #UFC289 /XrpDQiTEpl- UFC April 9, 2023įor more on Burns vs. Both his teammates and coaches from Eagles MMA and A.K.A were the ones who were in his corner during fights.After a storied career in the fight game, is calling it a career Meanwhile, at A.K.A., Makhachev is guided by Javier Mendez, Andy Fong, Leandro Vieira, Bob Cook and Derek Yuen. Under Eagles MMA, he is being trained by former UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and his other Dagestani teammates.

Islam Makhachev represents two top MMA teams and gyms – Eagles MMA and the American Kickboxing Academy or A.K.A. Of course, this figure does not include his sponsorships and endorsement deals outside the UFC. Islam Makhachev’s estimated UFC earnings totaled around $3 million, with his fight against Volkanovksi being the biggest payout of his career at $1.1 million. Islam Makhachev holds a victory over Chris Wade, Gleison Tibau, Arman Tsarukyan, Drew Dober, Thiago Moises, Dan Hooker, Charles Oliveira and Alexander Volkanovski. Submission average per 15 minutes: 1.27.Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.37.Islam Makhachev MMA Record and Statistics The date and venue for Makhachev’s return are still to be determined, as he might need a few months to recover from his fight with Volkanovski. Aside from Oliveira and Dariush, other 155-pound contenders that can challenge Makhachev are Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. Islam Makhachev’s likely next opponent will be the winner between Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush, as both lightweight contenders go head-to-head in 2023.