Makhachev decked the Brazilian with a right hook in the second round, pursued him to the canvas and locked in the arm-triangle. He then cleared Oliveira’s legs, tightened his crushing squeeze ...

Islam Makhachev recorded an arm triangle submission against Drew Dober at the highly-anticipated UFC 259 event inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

He followed Oliveira to the canvas, bold and defiant against his rival’s expertise on the ground, and secured an arm-triangle choke at the 3:16 mark.

Considering the latter, Sonnen feels Islam Makhachev could be helpless if he suffers a loss on his 170-pound debut, as it may not redirect him to an immediate championship fight.