UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev (10/22/2022) - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Etihad Arena)

[Elsalvajeloco]

UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev 
October 22, 2022
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Etihad Arena)

UFC Lightweight Championship: Charlie Oliveira (154.5) vs. Islam Makhachev (154.5) (vacant) - Makhachev, SUB (arm triangle choke), R2 (3:16)
UFC Bantamweight Championship: Aljamain Sterling (135) vs. T.J. Dillashaw (135) (second defense) - Sterling, TKO (punches and elbows), R2 (3:44)
Petr Yan (136) vs. Sean O'Malley (135.5) - O'Malley, DEC (split)
Beneil Dariush (156) vs. Mateuz Gamrot (156) - Dariush, DEC (unanimous)
Katlyn Chookagian (127.5)* vs. Manon Fiorot (125.5) - Fiorot, DEC (unanimous)

ESPNews / ESPN+ Preliminary Card:
Belal Muhammad (170) vs. Sean Brady (171) - Muhammad, TKO (punches), R2 (4:47)
Makhmud Muradov (185.5) vs. Caio Borralho (186) - Borralho, DEC (unanimous)
Nikita Krylov (206) vs. Volkan Oezdemir (206) - Krylov, DEC (unanimous)
Abubakar Nurmagomedov (170.5) vs. Gadzhi Omargadzhiev (171) - Nurmagomeodov, DEC (unanimous)
Armen Petrosyan (186) vs. A.J. Dobson (185) - Petrosyan, DEC (unanimous)
Muhammad Mokaev (126) vs. Malcolm Gordon (126) - Mokaev, SUB (armbar), R3 (4:26)
Karol Rosa (135) vs. Lina Länsberg (135) - Rosa, DEC (majority)

*Forfeits 20% of purse for missing weight 

Event Bonuses ($50,000)
Performance of the Night: Belal Muhammad
Performance of the Night: Islam Makhachev
Fight of the Night: Petr Yan vs. Sean O'Malley

Attendance: 13,400

[Jiji]

I thought Katlyn Chookagian was done?! Nooooooooo

[Elsalvajeloco]

7 hours ago, Jiji said:

I thought Katlyn Chookagian was done?! Nooooooooo

No, remember they put her against her French counterpart?

Also, apparently she missed weight.

[The Natural]

@AxB, just learnt this is box office.

[The Natural]

[AxB]

I was wondering how come only the pre-show was on the schedule.

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[jaedmc]

DC explaining how corners will speak in code using fighters from the past to tell their fighter what to do.

John Anik Is there a DC code?

Paul Felder: Throw head kicks?

I'm dying.

[jaedmc]

REMEMBER THA NAAAAAAAAAAAAME

[Elsalvajeloco]

Felder is tad bit upset watching Brady get beat.

[jaedmc]

1 minute ago, Elsalvajeloco said:

Felder is tad bit upset watching Brady get beat.

LOL Dude even threatened to come back and fight Belal. C'mon bro.....

[Jiji]

Why are we being subjected to this?

[jaedmc]

I wonder what's going on in the crowd during Round 3 of DAriush/Gamrot. Lots of people looking at something.

[jaedmc]

Beneil Dariush is clearly the baddest Youth Pastor lookin' dude on the planet.

[John E. Dynamite]

Belal Muhammad and Beneil Dariush both continue to be these underrated underpushed Arab American prospect killers running in parallel, Dariush on an eight-fight win streak and Muhammad on a 9-fight unbeaten. They've both been good forever and they both deserve a title shot at some point.

[John E. Dynamite]

Oh come the fuck on.

Minor credit to O'Malley - he absolutely knows he lost.

[jaedmc]

......... woooooooooah. I dunno about that.

[jaedmc]

I mean Sean certainly belongs at this level but I'd love to hear how those rounds were scored.

[Jiji]

That was rough. Run it back.

Takes the fun out of such a great fight.

Edited October 22, 2022 by Jiji