Makhachev’s Viral ‘Oxygen Cylinder’ Submission

Islam Makhachev showed off his new ‘Oxygen Cylinder’ submission, showing his innovative nature to the sport.

Makhachev recently made history by becoming a two-weight world champion when he defeated Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322 last November to add the welterweight belt. The win followed his title at lightweight, as Islam became the best P4P fighter in the world. The win was all the more impressive since JDM had enlisted the help of Craig Jones, showing he was taking grappling seriously.

“Jack’s cardio is exceptional. His power is exceptional. I like the fight, I really do. Jack’s cardio, as we saw, Belal’s reputedly the best cardio in the UFC and Jack out-cardioed him. Belal was more tired than Jack towards the end of the fight. The confidence Jack gets from having Craig, the second best grappler in the world, self-confessed, in his camp… Craig says himself, he picks things up from Jack all the time. The confidence from having Craig sharpens up the grappling side of things,” Ben Vickers (JDM’s coach) said

The Submission

Despite being at the top of the sport, Makhachev is not letting complacency to get to him. The following clip shows him using his new move on his Dagestani training partners. Makhachev can be seen using a D’Arce choke, followed by his forearm to cover the airway, forcing his teammate to tap.