Pros react after Islam Makhachev submits Drew Dober at UFC 259

By Christopher Taylor - March 6, 2021

A key lightweight bout between Islam Makhachev and Drew Dober took place on tonight’s UFC 259 main card from Las Vegas.

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Makhachev had entered tonight’s contest sporting an overall record of 18-1. In his most recent effort at UFC 242, the Russian standout picked up a unanimous decision victory over Davi Ramos.

Meanwhile, Drew Dober (23-10 MMA) had entered UFC 259 on a three-fight win streak, his latest being a TKO victory over Alexander Hernandez.

Tonight’s fight proved to be a coming out party for Islam Makhachev. The longtime training partner of Khabib Nurmagomedov absolutely dominated Drew Dober this evening on route to a third round submission victory.

Check out how the pros reacted to Islam Makhachev’s impressive UFC 259 performance below:

https://twitter.com/NateDiaz209/status/1368415922180919297

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