Gallery Islam Makhachev def. Kajan Johnson at UFC on FOX 30: Best photos view 8 images It appears Islam Makhachev won’t be cut from the UFC. Instead, he’s been booked against Francisco Trinaldo in a lightweight bout at January’s UFC 233 event. Makhachev (16-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) is a teammate of UFC champ Khabib Nurmagomedov and was one of the fighters involved in the post-UFC 229 brawl with Conor McGregor. At one point it was threatened that those who played a role in the mayhem would never step in the octagon again, but that’s been proven false with the matchup against Trinaldo (23-6 MMA, 13-5 UFC). UFC officials today announced the bout for UFC 233, which takes place Jan.
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UFC 229 brawl participant Islam Makhachev booked vs. Francisco Trinaldo at UFC 233 – MMA Junkie