Symbolic kick to the ball before the eighth round match RPL between Dynamo Makhachkala and Spartak Moscow was inflicted by the defending champion UFC Islam Makhachev.
On October 22, 2022, Makhachev won the lightweight championship belt, winning the fight ahead of schedule. Charles Oliveira. He subsequently defended the title several times.
This season the teams have already met each other as part of the Camino RPL Russian Cup at the end of August, then the Dagestan team won in Moscow (1:0).
