Khabib Nurmagomedov was impressed with the poise and execution of Islam Makhachev at UFC Fight Night 202 . Even after a late opponent change from Beneil Dariush to Bobby Green in Saturday’s main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Makhachev (22-1 MMA, 11-1 UFC) remained focused on the task at hand and left the octagon with a lopsided first-round TKO , extending his winning streak to 10 consecutive fights. Makhachev could’ve easily been shaken when he went from highly ranked lightweight contender Dariush to unranked fan favorite Green on just 10 days’ notice, but he did not complain and instead delivered another dominant performance. The way in which Makhachev handled the whole thing was quite impressive from the perspective of his coach and mentor Nurmagomedov. “Islam takes this like real champion,” Nurmagomedov said on the UFC Fight Night 202 post-fight show
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