UFC 280 official results: Makhachev is the new lightweight champion – submits Oliveira!

Islam Makhachev defeated Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi. Photo via USA Today Sports and YouTube (UFC)

The stacked UFC 280 just took place inside the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

In the highly anticipated main event, Islam Makhachev submitted former champion Charles “do Bronx” Oliveira to become the undisputed UFC lightweight champion.

In round one, “do Bronx” ended up on his back, where he spent a majority of the first five minutes defending himself. In the second round, Makhachev knocked Oliveira down with a huge right hand, and was able to submit him quickly.

ISLAM MAKHACHEV SUBMITS CHARLES OLIVEIRA IN ROUND TWO #UFC280 pic.twitter.com/VzjIu6t9SX

— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) October 22, 2022

The belt is going back to Dagestan 🏆

[ @MakhachevMMA | #UFC280 ] pic.twitter.com/HMJ6sZPuQL

— UFC (@ufc) October 22, 2022

”I trained so hard for this moment, all my life, since I was a kid, I prepared for this moment,” Makhachev said in the post-fight interview.

Makhachevs teammate and friend, Khabib Nurmagomedov also took to the microphone.

“All time we trained together. Islam Makhachev is the pound-for-pound fighter No. 1. Now it is our plan to fly to Australia to fight Volkanovski,” Khabib said in the octagon.

Who's next? @MakhachevMMA wants @AlexVolkanovski in Perth 👀 #UFC280 pic.twitter.com/xE3YMd7Fmr

— UFC (@ufc) October 22, 2022

Aljo defeated injured Dillashaw

In the co-main event bantamweight title fight, champion Aljamain Sterling was able to defend his title former two-time champ T.J. Dillashaw. Dillashaw’s left shoulder popped in the first round, but was able to survive until the end of the second round.

We also saw rising bantamweight star Sean O’Malley put on the performance of a lifetime when he defeated former bantamweight champion Petr Yan in a FOTY-candidate. After three tought rounds, “Sugar” stood as the winner via split decision.

Top ranked lightweight Beneil Dariush put on a massive performance as he defeated Mateusz Gamrot via unanimous decision with 30-27, 30-27, 29-28 on the scorecards.

In the first fight on the main card, flyweight Manon Fiorot won an important victory when she defeated No. 1 ranked Katlyn Chookagian via unanimous decision. Fiorot is still undefeated in the promotion, with five straight wins.

On the prelims, top ranked welterweight Belal Muhammad ended Sean Brady’s then 15-0 undefeated record via a second-round TKO.

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UFC 280 – Live results

Main card

• Lightweight title bout: Islam Makhachev def. Charles Oliveira via submission, round 2
• Bantamweight title bout: Aljamain Sterling def. T.J. Dillashaw via TKO (punches), round 2
• Bantamweight: Sean O’Malley def. Petr Yan via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Lightweight: Beneil Dariush def. Mateusz Gamrot via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Women’s Flyweight: Manon Fiorot def. Katlyn Chookagian via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Preliminary card

• Welterweight: Belal Muhammad def. Sean Brady via TKO (punches), round 2
• Middleweight: Caio Borralho def. Makhmud Muradov (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Light Heavyweight: Nikita Krylov def. Volkan Oezdemir via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
• Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov def. Gadzhi Omargadzhiev via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
• Middleweight: Armen Petrosyan def. A.J. Dobson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Flyweight: Muhammad Mokaev def. Malcolm Gordon via submission (armbar), round 3
• Women’s Bantamweight: Karol Rosa def. Lina Länsberg via majority decision (29-27, 29-27, 28-28)

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