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Muhammad Mokaev stops Malcolm Gordon with late armbar win – UFC 280 Highlights

Muhammad MokaevRemaining undefeated during his Octagon tenure, unbeaten flyweight starlet, Muhammad Mokaev faced some adversity for the first time during his time in the UFC — eventually submitting Malcolm Gordon with a third round armbar, with just over half a minute left in their early preliminary card clash at UFC 280. Debuting in the UFC earlier […]

Muhammad Mokaev

Remaining undefeated during his Octagon tenure, unbeaten flyweight starlet, Muhammad Mokaev faced some adversity for the first time during his time in the UFC — eventually submitting Malcolm Gordon with a third round armbar, with just over half a minute left in their early preliminary card clash at UFC 280.

Debuting in the UFC earlier this year, Mokaev, an IMMAF alum and decorated amateur wrestler and grappler, stopped Cody Durden in his Octagon debut, before then beating Charles Johnson in July in his second outing in the capital.

Utilizing his ever-present grappling prowess throughout the preliminary card matchup against Gordon, Mokaev seen his back taken in the final stages of the second round, however, forced the issue with a third round submission win, swivelling to his back and locking up an armbar win against Gordon.

Below, catch the highlights from Muhammad Mokaev’s submission win over Malcolm Gordon

Andrew Tate Tells Sean O’Malley Real Reason For Social Media Ban

Controversial kickboxer Andrew Tate recently sat down with UFC fighter Sean O’Malley, to set the record straight on the reason behind his social media ban. O’Malley is not the only UFC fighter to be seen with Tate in the lead-up to UFC 280,…

Controversial kickboxer Andrew Tate recently sat down with UFC fighter Sean O’Malley, to set the record straight on the reason behind his social media ban. O’Malley is not the only UFC fighter to be seen with Tate in the lead-up to UFC 280, which has caused a lot of intense and mixed reactions from fans…

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Sterling Sets Sights On Bantamweight History At UFC 280

UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling is looking to add his name to the record books when he defends his gold at UFC 280. Today, Sterling will make his second walk to the Octagon of 2022. A year after he was scheduled to do so at UFC 267, “…

UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling is looking to add his name to the record books when he defends his gold at UFC 280. Today, Sterling will make his second walk to the Octagon of 2022. A year after he was scheduled to do so at UFC 267, “Funk Master” will compete in front of an…

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Belal Muhammad Explains “Remember The Name” Nickname

Belal Muhammad has told of the origins of his nickname, and what it means to him ahead of his UFC 280 return against Sean Brady. Muhammad is currently riding an eight-fight unbeaten streak, with the likes of Demain Maia and Stephen “Wonderboy&#82…

Belal Muhammad has told of the origins of his nickname, and what it means to him ahead of his UFC 280 return against Sean Brady. Muhammad is currently riding an eight-fight unbeaten streak, with the likes of Demain Maia and Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson already on his résumé. He is on the verge of a title…

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Watch: Best Finishes From Fighters Appearing On UFC 280 Card

UFC 280 is one of the biggest cards in recent years, and the UFC released a new ‘Top Finishes’ compilation to get you fired up. A vacant lightweight title matchup between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev will headline UFC 280 on Saturda…

UFC 280 is one of the biggest cards in recent years, and the UFC released a new ‘Top Finishes’ compilation to get you fired up. A vacant lightweight title matchup between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev will headline UFC 280 on Saturday. But, there is a slew of other exciting matchups featuring fighters who have…

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UFC 280 Results & Highlights: Makhachev Submits Oliveira

UFC 280 took place tonight from the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! The main event saw Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev do battle for the vacant lightweight belt. Wh…

UFC 280 took place tonight from the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! The main event saw Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev do battle for the vacant lightweight belt. While in the co-main, Aljamain Sterling aimed to defend his bantamweight strap…

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