Islam Makhachev vs. Thiago Moises is new UFC on ESPN 26 main event

In this video, Patrick Auger and Drake Riggs discuss the news of Islam Makhachev vs. Thiago Moises and share their immediate analysis of the fight and what it means for the event on ESPN.

Islam Makhachev and Thiago Moises are set to headline the upcoming UFC on ESPN 26 event on July 17.

The new main event is in place following the announcement that Yair Rodriguez needed to withdraw from his featherweight fight with Max Holloway.

Holloway vs. Rodriguez was initially scheduled as the headline bout for UFC on ESPN 26 but now the promotion has looked to Makhachev and Moises to compete in their first five-round UFC fight.

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