Islam Makhachev successfully defended his UFC championship title for the fourth time.

Initially, Islam Makhachev was set to face Arman Tsarukyan, but two days before the fight, he withdrew due to an injury, and Moicano stepped in as his replacement.

Makhachev has held the UFC lightweight championship title since October 2022 and has defended it for the fourth consecutive time, setting a record in the process. No one in the lightweight division has defended the title more than three times until now. One of the few to achieve this was Khabib Nurmagomedov, who retired after reaching this milestone.

Makhachev ranks first in the overall UFC rankings, regardless of weight classes. He boasts a record of 27 wins and just one loss in 2015.

In the main card, Russian contender for the bantamweight title Umar Nurmagomedov faced Georgian champion Merab Dvalishvili. The fight went the full five rounds, and the judges unanimously awarded the victory to Dvalishvili. This marks the first loss in Nurmagomedov's record.