UFC 280

ISLAM MAKHACHEV was crowned as the UFC lightweight champion after a submission victory over Charles Oliveira.Oliveira and Makhachev had been on a coll.

Huge overhand left sends Gamrot to the canvas. O'Malley lands a good low kick. Makhachev is slowly but surely beginning to posture up. Gamrot gets back to his feet but takes the back of the Iranian-American. Dillashaw seems to be injured. All my life, when i was a kid, I trained for that moment. O'Malley gets back to his feet, much to the delight of the crowd. Yan shoots for a prolonged double-leg and gets the fight down to the ground. Yan bliztes O'Malley to the fence but is unable to land a takedown. "Yeah, it popped out right away. After entering the cage, a confident Volkanovski: "Let's do it! Let's do it."

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From everything we’ve seen from the 29-year-old, I expect he will be improved and out to make a point. Yan won’t get the next title fight, but outside of that, he remains one of the top fighters in the division. By the time Oliveira’s unbeaten run of 11 fights began in 2018, he was already nearly eight years into his UFC career. If Rosa hopes to move forward, she needs to find a better balance between ground control and aggression on the ground. Nikita Krylov: Nikita Krylov might have been too confident in his chin and striking in the early moments of his light heavyweight bout opposite Volkan Oezdemir. An underdog against the lower-ranked Sean Brady, Muhammad shed his reputation as “only” a point fighter, at least for one night, and showed he is unafraid to engage in a war. In his previous fight, a July decision victory over Armen Petrosyan, he seemed content to gain top control and stall. In his post-fight interview, Muhammad, who is unbeaten in his past nine outings, called for the title fight or a matchup against Khamzat Chimaev. In his post-fight interview, Dariush said he would not beg for anything, but the UFC matchmakers need to get him an opponent ranked above him for his next outing. Dariush’s takedown defense was excellent, his grappling skills top-notch, the timing of his strikes sublime and his cardio magnificent on the way to getting his hand raised. Makhachev made that dream a reality on Saturday with a dominant win over ex-champion Charles Oliveira in the main event of UFC 280. He lost that fight via second round TKO and then promptly delivered a fairly empty statement to the rest of the division, after falling to UFC bantamweight champ Aljamain Sterling.

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But the fight almost came to an end in the first round after Dillashaw’s left shoulder popped out of place. His team was able to pop it in in between rounds, but it ultimately popped out again, which obviously gave Sterling a bit more of an advantage. Dillashw’s quest to reclaim the 135-pound title came to an abrupt halt after champion, Aljamain Sterling, stopped the former title holder in the second round via vicious ground-and-pound. That’s not exactly what the rest of the division wanted to see because now they have to worry about the new champion in all facets of the fight game. So whether you thought he won or not, he showed a lot in the bout and he can now expect to crack the Top 5 and perhaps cash in on that championship promise that Dana White made. O’Malley went toe-to-toe with one of the best strikers in the weight class and won several exchanges.

ABU DHABI – Islam Makhachev pulled off a sensational submission win over Charles Oliveira to win the lightweight title and Aljamain Sterling beat TJ ...

“I probably popped it out about 20 times in training camp… Makhachev capped his ascent to the lightweight throne with a brilliant win by arm triangle choke against Brazilian Oliveira, the holder of the UFC record for submission wins with 16. ABU DHABI – Islam Makhachev pulled off a sensational submission win over Charles Oliveira to win the lightweight title and Aljamain Sterling beat TJ Dillashaw by TKO to claim the bantamweight belt at UFC 280 at the Etihad Arena on Saturday.

Islam Makhachev looks somewhat unbeatable at lightweight after winning gold at UFC 280, and it might take a featherweight to end his run.

If Makhachev can be the man to do it, he would truly have a legacy that is unique in a sport where it’s becoming harder and harder to stand out. However, I wouldn’t be taken off guard either if he made another huge statement against Volkanovski and opened more eyes to the true depth of his talents. There will be plenty of time to analyze the Makhachev vs. It seems like Makhachev is poised to make a serious run as champion in this division, but can he separate himself from the pack of the 11 undisputed titleholders who came before him? 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the sport right now, but he’ll go into Volkanovski’s (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) back yard of Australia to do it. In order to do that, he would need to exceed the record of three consecutive title defenses, which is shared by Nurmagomedov, Benson Henderson, Frankie Edgar and B.J. He has the belt, and sits atop arguably the most stacked weight class in the entire spot. His eight-fight winning streak – which is the longest in the history of the weight class – is proof to that manner. He didn’t get outclassed in this fight by any stretch of imagination, and that’s truly the biggest takeaway from this fight. He’s now undefeated in his past nine contests, and he’s firmly entrenched as one of the very best in the division. And there’s no doubt this experience is going to make him a better fighter going forward. Dillashaw came into their bantamweight championship fight with a pre-existing injury that seemingly took him out of the contest from the very first exchange.

Charles Oliveira promises to one day be UFC champion again following his loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 280.

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Islam Makhachev became the new lightweight champion on Saturday night, while Aljamain Sterling defended his bantamweight title against former champ T.J. ...

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). [Yan](/topic/yan), it is likely that Sean could get a title shot against Aljo. The night's biggest winners were [Islam Makhachev](/topic/islam-makhachev), [Aljamain Sterling](/topic/aljamain-sterling), and [Sean](/topic/sean)O’Malley. [Ultimate Fighting Championship](/topic/ultimate-fighting-championship)(UFC) Lightweight Champion. During the interview, Islam singled out Volkanovski and made it clear to whom he wanted to defend his belt. On the other hand, Sugar Sean won a split decision against former champ Petr Yan.

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To that end, I’d say a smaller step up than Brandon Royval wouldn’t be a bad idea, if that’s still the fight Mokaev wants. He sounded like he had been through hell and was as surprised as anyone to get the win for it. Gamrot came out looking to put the pace on the 33-year-old with his takedowns and scrambles, but Dariush stayed with him every step of the way landing the heavier shots and jumping on sub opportunities whenever he could. But potential opponents got to see a few gaps along the way. A fight that honestly shouldn’t have happened and should have been cancelled the moment officials were informed of the injury before the bout. Even if Yan was putting it back on him, he was taking a lot of big shots to do it. He hurt Yan at multiple points during the fight, did well to fight off takedowns and fight his way up when he did hit the ground. He took all the best that Yan had to offer and answered with powerful offense of his own every time. At this moment that seems like the biggest bout to make in the bantamweight division. Gaethje (and I’m averse to matching guys from the same card), but a fight between Dariush and ‘Do Bronx’ would also be an excellent next bout since Dariush himself seems out of the immediate title conversation. In the main event, Islam Makhachev made a difinitive statement, that he’s the best lightweight in the world today, with a second round submission of Charles Oliveira. Teased ahead of the fight—with Alexander Volkanovski flying out to the event to serve as ‘backup’, in case of last minute weight or injury shenanigans—the UFC already has their next title challenger ready.

5 biggest takeaways from UFC 280: Islam Makhachev is amazing, but his reign might be short lived. Read full article. 9. Mike. Sun, October 23, 2022 at 10:30 AM ·6 min read. What mattered most at UFC 280 at Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi?

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