The fight lasted 2 and a half minutes.

Hooker resigned in the first round after a painful hold on the arm from Makhachev.

For a 30-year-old Russian athlete, this victory became the 21st in his career with one defeat.

And he goes on a series of nine victories in a row.

Hooker suffered 11 career losses in 21 wins.

Earlier, Russian Alexander Volkov spoke about his plan for a fight with Marcin Tybura.