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Charles Oliveira suggests drop to featherweight, challenge Alexander Volkanovski for his UFC title

Charles Oliveira suggests a featherweight title fight vs. Alexander Volkanovski.

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Video: Complete UFC 280 pre-fight press conference

Watch the UFC 280 main card fighters take the stage for a pre-fight news conference before the pay-per-view event in Abu Dhabi.

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Video: Which of the top three UFC 280 bouts interests you the most?

The top three bouts of UFC 280 are incredible, but which one is your must-see fight?

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With win at UFC 280, Islam Makhachev open to defending title vs. ‘short guy’ Alexander Volkanovski in Australia

"I went to Australia one time. We can go again."

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Gatekeeper to Valentina Shevchenko? Katlyn Chookagian would rather be UFC champ, but ‘it’s not a bad place to be’

Katlyn Chookagian understands her current role, but if she moves to 7-1 in her past eight, could she force the UFC's hand?

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UFC champ Aljamain Sterling addresses backlash from Andrew Tate photo: ‘We are so quick to condemn people’

Aljamain Sterling said he "never" blamed rape victims in follow-up tweets defending his hanging out with controversial figure Andrew Tate.

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Mateusz Gamrot says for sure he’ll finish Beneil Dariush if UFC 280 fight hits ground: ‘Jiu-jitsu is my DNA’

Mateusz Gamrot doesn't think Beneil Dariush will be able to hang with him on the mat in their UFC 280 fight.

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Beneil Dariush at peace with losing UFC 280 backup slot to Alexander Volkanovski: ‘I put myself in everybody’s shoes’

Beneil Darius says he would've done the same thing if he was in Dana White and the UFC's shoes.

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Sean Brady says his grappling is something Belal Muhammad has never experienced: ‘I’m a different animal’

Sean Brady says Belal Muhammad won't know exactly what he's gotten himself into until they step in the cage at UFC 280.

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Charles Oliveira: Islam Makhachev’s UFC 280 title shot ‘only happening because of’ Khabib

Charles Oliveira will fight Islam Makhachev for the vacant lightweight title at UFC 280, although he doesn't believe it should've been made.

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Petr Yan calls Sean O’Malley a ‘UFC project and Conor McGregor wannabe’

Former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan thinks Sean O'Malley is being overhyped.

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Aljamain Sterling responds to T.J. Dillashaw saying he has a quit button: ‘Show me a fight where I quit?’

UFC champ Aljamain Sterling is baffled by T.J. Dillashaw calling him a quitter ahead of their UFC 280 showdown.

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Islam Makhachev aims to finish Charles Oliveira on the ground at UFC 280: ‘I have to show all people my grappling level’

Islam Makhachev wants to prove he's better on the ground than Charles Oliveira in their UFC 280 title fight.

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Now 4-0, UFC’s Jonathan Martinez sees himself as the dark horse at bantamweight: ‘I don’t get credit’

Jonathan Martinez feels he's due of some credit in the UFC.

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Volkan Oezdemir out to avenge teammate Alexander Gustafsson’s loss to Nikita Krylov at UFC 280

"This kind of fight makes sense for me. I gotta go there and avenge my teammate and get the victory."

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Coach says Charles Oliveira ‘has more techniques’ than Islam Makhachev, fires back at Khabib before UFC 280

Charles Oliveira's coach scoffed at Khabib Nurmagomedov's assertion that Islam Makhachev will dominate the UFC 280 headliner.

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Manon Fiorot on facing Katlyn Chookagian at UFC 280: ‘I win this fight, and I swear it’s not boring’

Some big words from Manon Fiorot, who even referred to Katlyn Chookagian as a "gatekeeper" ahead of UFC 280.

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T.J. Dillashaw vows to ‘break’ Aljamain Sterling at UFC 280 en route to historic third title reign

T.J. Dillashaw has gone through much adversity to get to UFC 280, and now he's on the doorstep of making history inside the octagon.

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Dana White praises T.J. Dillashaw for owning up to past PED use: ‘He handled it like a man’

Dana White says T.J. Dillashaw handled things "like a man" in a sport where many busted athletes would handle it "the exact opposite way."

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Alexander Volkanovski won’t relax on UFC 280 replacement role until Oliveira vs. Makhachev begins

Even if Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev make weight, Alexander Volkanovski won't take his foot off the gas pedal.

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Spinning Back Clique: UFC 280 preview, Alexa Grasso’s big win, possible Jon Jones return, more

Join us for this week's live stream of "Spinning Back Clique" looking at the biggest news and topics in MMA.

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Raphael Assuncao admits retirement thoughts loomed before UFC Fight Night 212 win: ‘It’s a big relief for sure’

Before UFC Fight Night 212, retirement thoughts snuck in Raphael Assuncao's brain. He's glad he didn't have to cross that bridge – yet.

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Alonzo Menifield was genuinely concerned for Misha Cirkunov after brutal UFC Fight Night 212 knockout

Following a brutal knockout at UFC Fight Night 212, Alonzo Menifield was concerned during its aftermath as Misha Cirkunov struggled.

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UFC Fight Night 212’s Jonathan Martinez wanted statement win after ‘disrespectful’ Cub Swanson media day

Jonathan Martinez felt slighted by Cub Swanson's pre-fight media day for UFC Fight Night 212 – and he made him pay.

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Twitter reacts to Alexa Grasso’s lopsided decision over Viviane Araujo at UFC Fight Night 212

See the top Twitter reactions to Alexa Grasso's win over Viviane Araujo in the UFC Fight Night 212 main event.

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