Not only did Makhachev step up his striking in a big way against Oliveira, his ability to dominate on the ground and create an opening for an immediate finish was nothing short of Khabib-like. But the prophetic words of Khabib's late father Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, who predicted Makhachev would pick up where his son left off as lightweight king one day, appears to be coming true. Makhachev's game is slightly different than that of "The Eagle," a fact that became abundantly clear when he used his striking in Round 2 to break down and drop Oliveira after outwrestling him in the opening round. While the comparisons between Makhachev and his trainer/mentor Nurmagomedov were never quite fair, the potential for immediate dominance atop the lightweight division is starting to look eerily similar. The champion has a new name (and he might not yield the strap anytime soon) Subscribe to Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell for the best analysis and in-depth news, including instant analysis of UFC 280 at the conclusion of the event.ġ. Let's take a look at what we learned from a memorable night inside the Octagon.Ĭan't get enough boxing and MMA? Get the latest in the world of combat sports from two of the best in the business. An early injury to TJ Dillashaw also brought an abrupt end to Aljamain Sterling's second defense of his bantamweight title in the co-main event. With former lightweight king Khabib Nurmagomedov in his corner, Islam Makhachev captured the vacant 155-pound title by submitting ex-champion Charles Oliveira in the first fight in UFC history matching fighters entering with double-digit win streaks. Thrilling finishes and questionable decisions will spark debates over the results for months to come from Abu Dhabi. Karol Rosa def.The action inside the Etihad Arena on Saturday gave fight fans much to be excited about moving forward after UFC 280. Gadzhi Omargadzhiev via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)Īrmen Petrosyan def. Volkan Oezdemir via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)Ībubakar Nurmagomedov def. Makhmud Muradov via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) Sean Brady via TKO (Punches), Round 2Ĭaio Borralho def. Katlyn Chookagian via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Preliminary Cardīelal Muhammad def. Petr Yan via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)īeneil Dariush def. Charles Oliveira via Submission (Arm-triangle choke), Round 2Īljamain Sterling (c) def. In the preliminary feature bout, Belal Muhammad stopped Sean Brady in the second round, putting an end to his 15-fight winning streak. In the end, he secured a decisive unanimous decision win. The bout was full of grappling exchanges with Dariush shocking his opponent with some solid strikes. THE BIGGEST WIN OF CAREER!! □ #UFC280 /NKHUYagNjM- UFC OctoOther bouts at UFC 280īeneil Dariush and Mateusz Gamrot fought each other for entire 15 minutes. There he dished out some punishment and secured his win with an arm-triangle choke. He sent the Brazilian to the ground with his right punch and followed him to the ground. In the second outing, Oliveira switched to his striking, but Makhachev answered with his own strikes. However, Makhachev managed to underline his dominance on the ground forcing Oliveira to defend against his submission attempts. It looked like ‘Du Bronx’ was fine with that scenario. In the first round, he took Oliveira down. Islam Makhachev kept his word and dominated the Brazilian from the beginning. The former champion and Dagestani challenger met inside the octagon to determine, who will be the new king of the division. The lightweight title was vacated prior to UFC 274 due to Oliveira failed attempt at making weight. The new lightweight champion was crowned at UFC 280 In the headline bout, former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira fought Islam Makhachev to determine a new title holder=. The event took place on Saturday, October 22th at Eithad Arena in Abu Dhabi. UFC 280 was a highly anticipated fight card.
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