Video – Islam Makhachev meets Dagestan President, father during parade following UFC 280 title triumph

Celebrating his undisputed UFC lightweight title victory over former titleholder, Charles Oliveira over the course of the weekend, newly minted kingpin, Islam Makhachev shared his success alongside his father, as well as the Head of the Republic of Dagestan, Sergey Melikov. Taking main event status at UFC 280 last Saturday in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Makhachev managed to land American Kickboxing Academy their second undisputed UFC lightweight crown courtesy of a second round arm-triangle submission win over Oliveira – following in the footsteps of coach and teammate, Khabib Nurmagomedov. Islam Makhachev returned to his native Dagestan for a championship parade Embarking…