Islam Makhachev made quick work of Dan Hooker at UFC 267. After a precise takedown early into the fight, the Russian worked his position all the way to a tight kimura submission, forcing the tap from the ‘Hangman’. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the dominant performance.
Gonna say Islam by RNC ♂️
— Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) October 30, 2021
Something is telling me hooker got this #UFC267
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) October 30, 2021
Told ya
— Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) October 30, 2021
Islam Wow!!!!
— Frankie Edgar (@FrankieEdgar) October 30, 2021
Wow Islamchamp
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) October 30, 2021
I’ll delete that last tweet ♂️ #UFC267
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) October 30, 2021
Man! This is getting out of control!! Who can stop this man!!! Line em up!! #UFC267
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) October 30, 2021
Highest level wrestling from Makachev and with the Kimura submission finish WOW very impressive #jiujitsu #wrestling #UFC267
— Charles Rosa (@CharlesRosaMMA) October 30, 2021
Wow… For someone to make it look that easy against Hooker shows how big of problem is at 55 #UFC267
— Jeff Molina (@jmolina_125) October 30, 2021
Islam is legit huh #UFC267 pic.twitter.com/nhxDDAVTe6
— Randy Costa (@RandyCosta135) October 30, 2021
Can’t knock Dan, always Team Hooker. Islam is the real deal
— Justin Tafa (@justin_tafa) October 30, 2021
Give @MAKHACHEVMMA the title fight! I don’t even need to see who wins next week. This dude just killed it. Khabib said this was his MSG moment and boy did he not deliver. He’s gonna be the champ.
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) October 30, 2021
Suck it harder @dc_mma
— Justin Gaethje (@Justin_Gaethje) October 30, 2021
He his uncles cousins son and you can tell. Congrats cuz cuz
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) October 30, 2021
