With the victory, Russia's Makhachev etched his name alone in the UFC record books, extending his winning streak to 17 consecutive fights and surpassing UFC ‌Hall of Famer Anderson Silva's historic 16-fight mark set from 2006-13.

The Dublin fighter gets his first shot at the welterweight title at UFC 330 in Philadelphia, as he attempts to become the first UFC fighter from Ireland to win a title since 2016.