Alexander Volkanovski, the reigning pound-for-pound and UFC featherweight champion, has been candid about a potential weight cut to 155 pounds. He even made weight and was the official backup for the main event of this past weekend’s UFC 280 main event between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev. He anticipates getting the next opportunity at the […]
The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Monday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. UK time. 1 p.m. ET: A recap of the weekend and all the action at UFC 280. 1:15 p.m.: UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling joins […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC UFC 280 went down yesterday (Sat., Oct. 22, 2022) inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi UAE, featuring a thrilling main event which saw Islam Makhachev submit Charles Oliveira to claim the vacant lightweight title (highlights). In the co-main event, Aljamain Sterling stopped T.J. Dillashaw via strikes to retain his bantamweight […]
Watch the UFC 280 highlights video and recap from Petr Yan vs Sean O’Malley. The bout on the main UFC 280 fight card on Saturday, October 22, at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. UFC 280 Highlights Video: Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTub View the original article
Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Khabib Nurmagomedov had a request – or maybe an order – for the UFC after Islam Makhachev won the lightweight title at UFC 280. “I told Dana, ‘I have to give him this belt, because I didn’t lose the belt,’ because I know I […]
Tonight in Abu Dhabi, Islam Makhachev has achieved greatness inside the UFC Octagon by defeating former champion Charles Oliveira, and earning the UFC lightweight title. Makhachev successfully nullified the tactics of Oliveira, and secured a second round submission finish over the submission king himself. Early in the first round, Makhachev opened things up right away […]
Live this Saturday from the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, the stage is set for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to the UAE, with UFC 280: Oliveira versus Makhachev. Following a seven-fight preliminary card, the five-fight Pay-Per-View show will feature some of today’s biggest stars in the sport. Additionally, the main card will culminate with […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Dana White has seen the critics of the Nevada Athletic Commission approving his new slap fighting league. The UFC President is extending is promotional portfolio with Dana White’s Power Slap League, which the NAC agreed to regulate in the state earlier this week. Since the news was announced, critics blasted […]
UFC 280 is here. The promotion returns to Abu Dhabi and will feature two title fights in the main and co-main events. First up, in the co-main event, bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling will defend his belt for the second time against top contender TJ Dillashaw. Elsewhere, on the undercard, the winner between Petr Yan vs […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC UFC 280 live stream results, play-by-play-updates: Event headliners Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev will battle for the vacant lightweight title, not long after Aljamain Sterling and TJ Dillashaw hook ‘em up for “Funk Master’s” 135-pound strap in the UFC 280 co-main event. Expect the winner to answer to former champion […]