Here’s to hoping Dan Hooker got handsomely paid for that because he got steamrolled. Islam Makhachev came out swinging right of the bat – straight into a takedown, controlling Hooker’s hips on the fence and ultimately submitting him with a kimura right next to Khabib. Makhachev hype train has definitely arrived – and it might actually make the case for a title shot incoming.
MAKHACHEV SUBMITS HOOKER IN ROUND ONE.
?? @MakhachevMMA is NOT to be messed with! #UFC267@VisitAbuDhabi | @InAbuDhabi | #InAbuDhabi pic.twitter.com/rGuHtZrOK6
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) October 30, 2021