Islam Makhachev becomes new UFC lightweight champion after picking up submission win against Charles Oliveira UFC280
Islam Makhachev is the new UFC lightweight champion after picking up a submission win over the most prolific profile BJJ specialist in company history.before dedicating the win to his mentor Khabib Nurmagomedov and calling out featherweight champion Alexander Vokanovski.It wasn’t long until the UFC 280 main event hit the floor, as Oliveira dropped to his back and welcomed Makhachev into his guard.
Unlike most, Nurmagomedov’s protégé was more than willing to test his BJJ skills against the Brazilian submission specialist and it was clear to see why as he dominated the fight while it was on the mat. When the fight returned to the striking range, Makhachev proved that he is not just a wrestler as he showed off his fast hands that clearly earnt the respect of Oliveira.In round two, ‘Do Bronx’ tried to push forward but ate a massive punch that dropped him to the floor. While Justin Gaethje opted to allow Oliveira to stand up after hurting him at UFC 274, Makhachev followed him to the floor and got the finish.
The 31-year-old Russian quickly locked up an arm-triangle choke, forcing Oliveira to tap out in what proved to be a shockingly one-sided fight at the Etihad Arena. During his emotional post-fight speech, Makhachev handed his belt off to ‘The Eagle’ who proceeded to take the mic and call for his protégé to defend his newly acquired belt against Alexander Volkanovski in Australia.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Hasbulla links up with Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev ahead of UFC 280Hasbulla has touched down in Abu Dhabi and linked up with Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev ahead of his promotional debut. Ahead of UFC 280, Dana White confirmed rumours that Hasbulla h…
Read more »
Islam Makhachev claims UFC lightweight beltIslam Makhachev defeated Charles Oliveira via second-round head-and-arm choke to claim the lightweight belt on Saturday at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi. The Dagestani fighter, a teammate of MMA legend Khabib Nurmagomedov, has now won 11 fights in a row. Makhachev reached the UFC in 2015 and has been...
Read more »
UFC 280 scales questioned by Dan Hardy as Alexander Volkanovski reveals 'someone was struggling’ ahead of Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev lightweight title fightCharles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev will battle it out tomorrow night after successfully making weight for their lightweight title fight. Five months after losing his title on the scale, Oliveira …
Read more »
UFC 280 results: How Makhachev submitted OliveiraUFC 280 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi will feature one of the deepest cards of 2022, headlined by a lightweight title fight between two of the sport’s biggest rising stars in Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev. Oliveira, the former division champion, was stripped of his title in May after failing to make weight before a bout with Justin Gaethje. The Brazilian would go on to a first-round submission win and place himself back in position to reclaim his belt. Makhachev, a close friend and training partner of legendary fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov, has followed his teammate’s dominant ways by winning his last 10 bouts in dominant fashion. In the co-main event, Aljamain Sterling will look to retain his bantamweight belt against former titleholder T.J. Dillashaw. Sterling is coming off arguably his best performance of his career, a split decision win over Petr Yan back in April. Dillashaw, banned for two years from the sport after testing positive for performance enhancing drugs, earned another crack at the title by edging Cory Sandhagen on the scorecards in July. Other intriguing bouts include Yan vs. Sean O’Malley, Beneil Dariush vs. Mateusz Gamrot, Katlyn Chookagian vs. Manon Fiorot and Belal Muhammad vs. Sean Brady.Stay with The Athletic all day long as this monster card progresses. UFC 280Date: Oct. 22, 2022Start time: 11 p.m. (main card)Stream: ESPN+ PPVFull cardIslam Makhachev defeats Charles Oliveira via 2nd-round submissionAljamain Sterling defeats T.J. Dillashaw via 2nd-round TKOSean O’Malley defeats Petr Yan via split decisionBeneil Dariush defeats Mateusz Gamrot via unanimous decisionManon Fiorot defeats Katlyn Chookagian via unanimous decisionBelal Muhammad defeats Sean Brady via 2nd-round TKOCaio Borralho defeats Makhmud Muradov via unanimous decisionNikita Krylov defeats Volkan Oezdemir via unanimous decisionAbubakar Nurmagomedov defeats Gadzhi Omargadzhiev via unanimous decisionArmen Petrosyan defeats AJ Dobson via unanimous decision Muhammad Mokaev defeats M
Read more »
Before Kaepernick, This NBA Star Protested AloneIn a new autobiography, former NBA player Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf discusses his protest during national anthem, Islam, sports activism
Read more »
UFC 280 scales questioned by Dan Hardy as Alexander Volkanovski reveals 'someone was struggling’ ahead of Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev lightweight title fightCharles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev will battle it out tomorrow night after successfully making weight for their lightweight title fight. Five months after losing his title on the scale, Oliveira …
Read more »