Volkanovski Accepts Makhachev’s Challenge To Fight For Lightweight Title

It looks like Islam Makhachev’s first UFC lightweight title defense will be against the pound-for-pound king Alexander Volkanovski. Makhachev captured the 155 lb. crown in impressive fashion in the UFC 280 main event tonight, finishing Charles Ol…

It looks like Islam Makhachev’s first UFC lightweight title defense will be against the pound-for-pound king Alexander Volkanovski. Makhachev captured the 155 lb. crown in impressive fashion in the UFC 280 main event tonight, finishing Charles Oliveira by arm triangle in the second round. And it seems that Islam, who’s now on an 11-fight win…

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Watch: Chimaev In Reported Scrap With Team Khabib At UFC 280

Khamzat Chimaev has apparently found himself in yet another outside the cage altercation, this time with members of Team Khabib at UFC 280. Chimaev put concerns of him being stuck in Russia with visa issues to bed by showing up to sit in the crowd at U…

Khamzat Chimaev has apparently found himself in yet another outside the cage altercation, this time with members of Team Khabib at UFC 280. Chimaev put concerns of him being stuck in Russia with visa issues to bed by showing up to sit in the crowd at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi. This comes on the…

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Sean O’Malley’s Controversial Win at UFC 280 Ignites Boxing Corruption Fears

Sean O’Malley got a controversial win over Petr Yan at UFC 280, and it has some people worried. The UFC 280 fight between O’Malley and Yan was far more competitive than many critics thought it would be, with both men having moments and rock…

Sean O’Malley got a controversial win over Petr Yan at UFC 280, and it has some people worried. The UFC 280 fight between O’Malley and Yan was far more competitive than many critics thought it would be, with both men having moments and rocking one another throughout. However, with over a round’s worth of control…

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Fighters React To Islam Makhachev Tapping Charles Oliveira

Islam Makhachev brought a UFC title back to Dagestan with a jaw-dropping submission of Charles Oliveira at UFC 280. Makhachev and Oliveira squared off for the vacant lightweight title at UFC 280. This after Oliveira vacated the belt earlier this year f…

Islam Makhachev brought a UFC title back to Dagestan with a jaw-dropping submission of Charles Oliveira at UFC 280. Makhachev and Oliveira squared off for the vacant lightweight title at UFC 280. This after Oliveira vacated the belt earlier this year following a botched weight cut ahead of UFC 274. Makhachev used his wrestling-heavy style…

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Islam Makhachev wins title, submits Charles Oliveira with arm triangle – UFC 280 Highlights

Islam MakhachevIslam Makhachev has clinched the undisputed UFC lightweight title tonight in his main event clash against former champion, Charles Oliveira — submitting the Brazilian with a second round arm-triangle in the headlining bout of UFC 280. Makhachev, who entered tonight’s clash with Oliveira as the #4 ranked lightweight contender, managed to stun Oliveira early in […]

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Islam Makhachev has clinched the undisputed UFC lightweight title tonight in his main event clash against former champion, Charles Oliveira — submitting the Brazilian with a second round arm-triangle in the headlining bout of UFC 280.

Makhachev, who entered tonight’s clash with Oliveira as the #4 ranked lightweight contender, managed to stun Oliveira early in the opening round, landing flush with a straight left hand.

Electing to pull guard with Makhachev during an exchange, Oliveira managed to fire up submission attempts from his back, however, was taken down with a massive throw as the fence in the latter minutes of the first round.

Again pressing Makhachev in the second frame, Oliveira managed to lock up at the fence with the Dagestan native, however, was dropped with a strike from the former in the pocket, immediately falling to his back.

Mounting Oliveira almost on cue, Makhachev then locked up an arm-triangle choke on the Sao Paulo native, before forcing a timely tap from the former titleholder.

Below, catch the highlights from Islam Makhachev’s stunning win over Charles Oliveira

Fighters React To Sterling Defeating Injured Dillashaw At UFC 280

The bantamweight title fight in the co-main event of UFC 280, a bantamweight title fight between Aljamain Sterling and TJ Dillashaw had a bit of a rocky start. The UFC 280 co-main event was a bantamweight title fight between Sterling, who was fresh off…

The bantamweight title fight in the co-main event of UFC 280, a bantamweight title fight between Aljamain Sterling and TJ Dillashaw had a bit of a rocky start. The UFC 280 co-main event was a bantamweight title fight between Sterling, who was fresh off a pair of fights with former champ Petr Yan, and Dillashaw…

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