UFC 220 · 20 Jan 2018 · Full fight
Makhachev vs. Tibau · Full Fight
Islam Makhachev def. Gleison Tibau by KO/TKO (punches) · Round 1
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What happened
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Tibau entered his return from a two-year suspension against the rising Makhachev.
Makhachev found the decisive opening with an overhand left that dropped Tibau where he stood.
The knockout came 57 seconds into round one, giving Makhachev his fourth UFC win.
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Fight breakdown
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0:00Round 1
The fight was brief. Makhachev found the clean punching exchange and stopped Tibau with strikes at 0:57 of round one.