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The Latest Breaking News from UFC 280

UFC free fight: Islam Makhachev submits Charles Oliveira to win lightweight title

Watch Islam Makhachev submit Charles Oliveira to win the UFC lightweight title back at UFC 280.

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UFC 280 ‘Thrill and Agony’: All love and respect between Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira

Watch a preview of the latest edition of "The Thrill and the Agony," which goes behind the scenes in the aftermath of UFC 280.

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Aljamain Sterling: Sean O’Malley ‘showed that he belonged’ against Petr Yan at UFC 280

Aljamain Sterling says Sean O'Malley proved he can hang with the elite of the UFC bantamweight division by beating Petr Yan.

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Michael Chandler: ‘I stand corrected’ on UFC champ Islam Makhachev; he’s ‘the real deal’

Michael Chandler didn't see the big deal with Islam Makhachev before UFC 280, but he sees it now.

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Joe Rogan thinks Petr Yan beat Sean O’Malley at UFC 280, but asks: ‘How much is the takedown worth?’

Joe Rogan points to what he believes was the difference in why he scored the UFC 280 fight for Petr Yan.

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Volkan Oezdemir opens up on UFC 280 loss: ‘I will do everything necessary to go snatch that belt’

Volkan Oezdemir hasn't given up on his UFC championship hopes.

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UFC 280: Fights to make next as Islam Makhachev ascends and Sean O’Malley steps up

Makhachev submitted Charles Oliveira to become lightweight champion, while O’Malley won a controversial decision against Petr Yan

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UFC 280 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

See how the UFC 280 winners and losers reacted on social media outlets such as Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

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Nikita Krylov calls out Anthony Smith after UFC 280, but only if he’s not scared

Take a look inside Nikita Krylov's unanimous decision win over Volkan Oezdemir on Saturday at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi.

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Judges Gonna Judge: Was Petr Yan robbed of a win against Sean O’Malley at UFC 280?

Our panel takes a closer look at the judging in the UFC 280 feature bout.

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Muhammad Mokaev: I’ll break Jon Jones’ record for youngest UFC champ by March 2024

Take a look inside Muhammad Mokaev's third-round submission of Malcolm Gordon on Saturday at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi.

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Spinning Back Clique: UFC 280 fallout, Power Slap League, Paul-Silva predictions, more

Join us for this week's live stream of "Spinning Back Clique" looking at the biggest news and topics in MMA focused around UFC 280.

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Khabib joins forces with warlord to settle feud with UFC star Khamzat Chimaev

Chimaev got into an altercation with Abubakar Nurmagomedov after his fight at UFC 280 over the weekend, with his cousin Khabib being forced to step in and fix the situation

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Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Charles Oliveira, T.J. Dillashaw after UFC 280 losses?

See whom Charles Oliveira and T.J. Dillashaw should fight next after their UFC 280 title-fight losses.

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VIDEO: Khabib reacts to Sean O’Malley’s decision win over Petr Yan: ‘How is this possible, brother?’

Watch Khabib Nurmagomedov react to Sean O'Malley's decision win over Petr Yan at UFC 280 in real time.

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Sean Brady reacts to Belal Muhammad loss at UFC 280: ‘This pain I’m feeling in my heart is horrible’

Sean Brady is hurting after suffering his first professional loss – a TKO against Belal Muhammad at Saturday's UFC 280.

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Manon Fiorot wants Alexa Grasso next, then champion Valentina Shevchenko

Following her win at UFC 280, Manon Fiorot wants to fight Alexa Grasso next, then move to champion Valentina Shevchenko.

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Charles Oliveira vows to reclaim title after UFC 280 loss to Islam Makhachev

Charles Oliveira promises to one day be UFC champion again following his loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 280.

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5 biggest takeaways from UFC 280: Islam Makhachev is amazing, but his reign might be short lived

Islam Makhachev looks somewhat unbeatable at lightweight after winning gold at UFC 280, and it might take a featherweight to end his run.

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UFC 280 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Program total tops $13 million

Fighters from Saturday's UFC 280 took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $306,500.

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Sean O’Malley says ‘it’s inevitable’ that he’ll be a UFC champion

Sean O'Malley thinks it's only a matter of time he becomes a champion following his win over Petr Yan at UFC 280.

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Aljamain Sterling: Injured or not, UFC 280 title fight wasn’t going to get any better for T.J. Dillashaw

"I full mounted him, I rolled his arms up, I flattened him out, I'd like to think that I'm the one that caused it to come out the socket again."

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Dana White: ‘It looks like Volkanovski is next’ for Islam Makhachev following UFC 280

Dana White likes the idea of Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski.

AFP

Russia's Makhachev ousts MMA lightweight king Oliveira

Abu Dhabi (AFP) - Islam Makhachev has always moved like a champion and on Saturday at UFC 280 the Russian became one, dethroning the man who had previously been considered the lightweight king, Charles Oliveira, via second-round submission.

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UFC 280 bonuses: The Sean O’Malley-Petr Yan banger was a $50,000 no-brainer

The UFC handed out four post-fight bonuses after Saturday's card, including one to its new lightweight champion.

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