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The Latest Breaking News from Islam Makhachev

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 star aims cheeky "heavyweight" dig at legend Khabib after latest win

Top UFC welterweight contender Belal Muhammad has been training with the legendary former lightweight champion Nurmagomedov, and joked that he is now a heavyweight

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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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Islam Makhachev sticks to Conor McGregor promise after winning UFC title

The newly-crowned UFC lightweight champion promised not to drag McGregor's name into the title picture if he were to beat Charles Oliveira, and stuck to that idea last night

Daily Mirror

UFC star wants to know Conor McGregor's secrets after he bulked up to 190lb

McGregor has piled on the pounds over the last year-and-a-half, but has baffled his fellow athletes as he appears to have gained very little fat, instead bulking up in muscle

Daily Mirror

UFC 280 results: Islam Makhachev claims lightweight title as Sean O’Malley and Aljamain Sterling win

Islam Makhachev claimed the vacant lightweight title on an eventful night at UFC 280 on Saturday.

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Jake Paul makes brutal prediction for Conor McGregor vs Islam Makhachev fight

YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul was shocked to see the Irishman, who has won just once at lightweight in the UFC, claiming that he has developed a system to beat Makhachev

Daily Mirror

Khabib Nurmagomedov rejects gesture from new UFC champion Islam Makhachev

Former world champion Nurmagomedov was in his pal's corner for his first world title win last night in Abu Dhabi, but wasn't keen to take the spotlight from his teammate

Daily Mirror

Conor McGregor sends X-rated message to Islam Makhachev after UFC title victory

McGregor hasn't won at lightweight since his 2016 knockout of Eddie Alvarez that won him his second undisputed UFC title, but he believes he could beat the current champion

Daily Mirror

Prophecy completed at UFC 280, Islam Makhachev pieces together rest of story and how Alexander Volkanovski fits

Following his UFC 280, Islam Makhachev explained what he hopes for his legacy to be now that Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov's prophecy is complete.

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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.

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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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Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski agree UFC title fight during face-off

Makhachev submitted Charles Oliveira to win the lightweight title at UFC 280 and squared off with Volkanovski moments after in the cage

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Khabib Nurmagomedov: Islam Makhachev is No. 1 pound-for-pound, Alexander Volkanovski next fight

"I told you guys, Islam Makhachev is the best fighter. Not in lightweight, he's the pound-for-pound No. 1 fighter."

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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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Khamzat Chimaev throws punches in brawl with Khabib Nurmagomedov's cousin

Chimaev was cageside for UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi and he got into an altercation with Nurmagomedov's cousin Abubakar following the main event

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UFC 280 video: Khamzat Chimaev, Abubakar Nurmagomedov separated after physical altercation

Watch Khamzat Chimaev get restrained while trying to charge at Khabib's cousin Abubakar Nurmagomedov.

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Islam Makhachev submits Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 to win lightweight title and follow in Khabib’s footsteps

Makhachev beat former champion Oliveira in the second round to win the belt that childhood friend Khabib Nurmagomedov vacated upon retiring in 2020

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UFC 280 results: Islam Makhachev clubs and subs Charles Oliveira to fulfill Nurmagomedov prophecy

Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov was right. Khabib Nurmagomedov was champion. Now, Islam Makhachev is.

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Twitter reacts to Islam Makhachev’s submission win over Charles Oliveira to win title at UFC 280

Twitter reacts to Islam Makhachev's submission ofCharles Oliveira to win the lightweight title at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi.

Daily Mirror

Islam Makhachev chokes out Charles Oliveira to win UFC lightweight title

Oliveira and Makhachev met for the vacant lightweight title at UFC 282 after the Brazilian had been stripped of the belt before his fight with Justin Gaethje in May

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Islam Makhachev def. Charles Oliveira at UFC 280: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Islam Makhachev's submission win over Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

Sports Illustrated

Islam Makhachev Stuns Charles Oliveira via Submission at UFC 280

Makhachev got Oliveira to tap with an arm triangle in the second round to become the undisputed lightweight champion.

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UFC 280 play-by-play and live results

Check out live play-by-play and official results from UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi, featuring vacant lightweight and bantamweight title fights.

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