UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley feels it’s time to sweeten up his contract with the UFC even more after his win at UFC 280. O’Malley defeated former bantamweight champion, Petr Yan, via a split decision on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. It was a back-and-forth war between the two dynamic strikers and shattered expectations amongst many
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UFC 280 went down yesterday (Sat., Oct. 22, 2022) inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi UAE, featuring a thrilling main event which saw Islam Makhachev submit Charles Oliveira to claim the vacant lightweight title (highlights). In the co-main event, Aljamain Sterling stopped T.J. Dillashaw via strikes to retain his bantamweight strap (see it again here).
Oct 22, 2022 ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Ever since Khabib Nurmagomedov retired from mixed martial arts two years ago as an undefeated champion, Islam Makhachev‘s reclaiming that lightweight title felt like a preordained moment. That moment came Saturday. Makhachev (23-1) seized the UFC’s 155-pound championship by submitting Charles Oliveira (33-9) at UFC 280
(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Charles Oliveira, T.J. Dillashaw after UFC 280 losses?) Islam Makhachev and Aljamain Sterling left UFC 280 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi as champions after finishing their respective opponents inside the distance. In the main event at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Makhachev (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) submitted
Aljamain Sterling was baffled at the recent callout from Henry Cejudo, after his UFC 280 win. Sterling and Cejudo have had several moments where they have goneback and forth over the last several months, with the former flyweight and bantamweight champion’s recent return to the USADA testing pool leading to talks of the two fighting
Islam Makhachev fulfilled the destiny that Khabib and Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov set out for him when he captured the lightweight title at UFC 280. His fight against Charles Oliveira was a clinic, both on the ground and on the feet. There were few moments that went Oliveira’s way, and it was almost shocking how quickly Makhachev
5:37 PM ET “Father’s plan” worked. Islam Makhachev is the new lightweight champion after defeating Charles Oliveria by second-round submission (arm triangle) to win the vacant belt at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Saturday. Makhachev entered the fight on a 10-fight winning streak and was set to finalize the plan of
ABU DHABI – Beneil Dariush thinks he’s done enough, yet he’s likely not the next in line for a title shot in the UFC’s lightweight division. The contender notched his eighth consecutive win Saturday when he beat Mateusz Gamrot with a unanimous decision on the main card of UFC 280. Yet, despite the impressive winning
Following the conclusion of UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi, Dana White shared his take on the controversial decision in a bout between Petr Yan and Sean O’Malley. At an event that included title fights in the main and co-main events, much of the discussion afterward has been about the scoring in another one of the
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s team paid a hefty price to ready Islam Makhachev for his first UFC lightweight title shot earlier today (Sat., Oct. 22, 2022) at UFC 280 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Etihad Arena on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi. Luckily, Makhachev cashed in and submitted Charles Oliveira in the main event to claim
6:32 PM ET Jeff Wagenheim By becoming UFC lightweight champion Saturday, Islam Makhachev fulfilled a prophecy. Maybe it was really just a lifelong friend expressing faith and brotherhood, but when Khabib Nurmagomedov briefly interrupted a Makhachev news conference three years ago, it felt like something far more consequential. Let’s call it a coronation-in-waiting. Nurmagomedov was
Another major lightweight title fight is in the books and Conor McGregor is back at it – tweeting, that is. Following Islam Makchachev’s title-earning UFC 280 main event victory Saturday in Abu Dhabi, McGregor posted a series of tweets directed at the promotion’s newest champion. Not only was McGregor critical of Makhachev’s second-round submission performance
UFC 280 included a pair of title fights as well as a few top contenders that made their case for title shots, and MMA News has all of the most important quotes and callouts from the event’s post-fight interviews inside the Octagon Mokaev Is Ready For The Top 15 Muhammad Mokaev had to overcome a
UFC 280 live stream results, play-by-play-updates: Event headliners Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev will battle for the vacant Lightweight title, not long after Aljamain Sterling and T.J. Dillashaw hook ‘em up for “Funk Master’s” 135-pound strap in the UFC 280 co-main event. Expect the winner to answer to former champion Petr Yan, or perhaps Sean
1:05 PM ET When Khabib Nurmagomedov vacated the UFC’s lightweight championship and retired from mixed martial arts two years ago, the sport’s expectations turned to his longtime teammate and protégé, Islam Makhachev. And now his time has come. Makhachev (22-1) will attempt to win the UFC’s 155-pound title on Saturday when he meets Charles Oliveira
ABU DHABI – Many rising prospects have had their coming out parties spoiled by Katlyn Chookagian – but Manon Fiorot made sure she was not one of them. In the UFC 280 main card opener, Fiorot (10-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) jabbed and moved her way to a unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) win over Chookagian
UFC President Dana White believes there’s only one question mark surrounding the matchup between elite lightweights Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev. Today in Abu Dhabi, the MMA leader will put on arguably its most stacked pay-per-view event of 2022 to date. That consensus largely derives from the championship fight that’s set to headline UFC 280.
Welcome to (slightly after) Midnight Mania! Earlier tonight (Fri. Oct. 21, 2022), ONE on Prime Video 3 “Lineker vs. Andrade” concluded its main event when recently stripped Bantamweight kingpin, John Lineker, squared off with rising star, Fabricio Andrade, inside Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Unfortunately, a great fight ended in less-than-ideal circumstances. Andrade looked