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Another major lightweight title fight is in the books and Following Islam Makchachev’s title-earning Not only was McGregor critical of Makhachev’s second-round submission performance against Charles Oliveira, he indicated he has the tools to defeat the Russian champion if the two fighters go head-to-head. The statements attracted the attention of notable figures from around the MMA world, including manager Ali Abdelaziz and former UFC welterweight Ben Asken among others. Abdelaziz, who is the CEO of Dominance MMA, a company managing Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov, took exception to McGregor’s mention of McGregor denounced “father’s plan,” a frequently referenced championship roadmap Khabib and Makhachev say Abdulmanap laid out for them early in their careers. Abdelaziz openly criticized McGregor for You are low life shit stop talking about people family you need a face slap soon nobody cares about you — Ali Abdelaziz (@AliAbdelaziz00) Clothing brand Dethrone, an early UFC sponsor of McGregor, also tweeted – and received an insulting response. The brand’s main account criticized McGregor for not fighting, to which McGregor responded that he’ll be back soon. The disrespect. Don’t worry Fatso fat tits, I’ll be back doing what I love soon. Competing! — Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) Askren also expressed distaste with McGregor’s inconsistent appearances in MMA competition. Askren referenced Dana White’s comments made at the UFC 280 post-fight news conference, where...

The UFC’s lightweight title picture became a little clearer after UFC 289 – or did it? In the co-main event, former 155-pound champion But is the title picture that clear? Before Oliveira returned to the win column Saturday at Rogers Center in Canada, he lost his previous outing to Makhachev at UFC 280 last October. Since that time, Makhachev has fought once; a successful title defense at UFC 284 vs. featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski. Will the promotion look to run it back between Oliveira and Makhachev? Or will the winner of the upcoming BMF title fight between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje get the call for the next shot? Our “Spinning Back Clique” panel of Mike Bohn, Dan Tom, and Brian “Goze” Garcia discusses the lightweight title picture with host “Gorgeous” George Garcia. You can watch their discussion in the video above and check out this week’s full episode below.

Islam Makhachev scored one of the biggest statement wins in recent MMA history at UFC 280, submitting Charles Oliveira in the second round to claim the vacant lightweight championship. Makhachev won every area of the fight from the opening bell, landing good shots on the feet and scoring an early takedown. Oliveira, the UFC's all-time leader in submission victories, threatened with a few submission attempts but did not manage to lock anything in due to Makhachev's superior positioning. Makhachev also landed a few punches in the opening frame that seemed to rock Oliveira. The same thing would happen in the second round, but this time Makhachev did not allow Oliveira to survive. After a right hand sent Oliveira to the canvas, Makhachev followed and quickly locked in an arm-triangle choke that forced Oliveira to tap out at the 3:16 mark of Round 2. "I just want to say, this is my belt for coach Abdulmanap," Makhachev said. "Many years ago, he told me to train hard and you're going to be champion. I always ask God why he always gives me more than what I ask. I knew this wouldn't be an easy fight. This guy always pushes." Can't get enough boxing and MMA? Get the latest in the world of combat sports from two of the best in the business. Subscribe to Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell for the best analysis and in-depth news, including instant analysis of UFC 280 at the conclusion of the event. Makhachev did what every recent Oliveira opponent could not manage. Oli...

Watch UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev took place Oct. 22 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira (33-9, 1 NC) and Islam Makhachev (23-1) collided with the vacant UFC lightweight title on the line in the night’s main event. The fight aired live on ESPN+ pay-per-view. Catch the video highlights below. Ready to bring the belt back to Dagestan [ For more on Makhachev vs. Oliveira, check out the Round 1 Oliveira comes out in orthodox, Islam in southpaw. Oliveira leafs with a jumping kick that misses by a lot and he’s bring the pressure early. Islam lands a left hand early that gets Oliveira’s attention. We’re getting right to it. Oliveira steps in and grabs a body lock and goes to the floor with Islam on top of him. Oliveira is cut open but he’s got the legs working already, fishing for a triangle. Islam defends and starts chipping away from full guard. The crowd chants “Islam.” Oliveira trapping arms in the full guard. Islam staying heavy and defensive, looking for shots. Oliveira lands an elbow from the bottom. Islam uses a scramble from Oliveira to pass and bow Oliveira is looking to sweep. He can’t but he uses it to get to the feet and now he’s got a clinch with Islam against fence. Knee from Oliveira lands. Islam hits a hip toss/trip from here though and he’s in top half guard. Oliveira gets guard back though. Islam staying heavy, and back to work. Good pace to start. Islam has Oliveira in his corner though and n...

Amanda Nunes has left the building. Nunes announced her retirement after dominating Irene Aldana to retain her women's bantamweight title at UFC 289 in Vancouver on Saturday. Nunes, arguably the greatest women's fighter in history, has the unique distinction of retiring as a two-division champion as she still holds the featherweight crown as well. The champ-champ washed over Aldana at UFC 289, marking the first and last defense of her second stint as UFC women's bantamweight champion. Nunes grew stronger with each passing round as the Mexican-born challenger started to wither. Nunes mixed up boxing, kicks and wrestling with great effect. Hard blows landed in Round 4 and a one-sided wrestling display in Round 5 earned her a pair of 10-8 scorecards on one judges' sheet. The final tally read 50-44, 50-44 and 50-43. Nunes retires as the most prolific fighter in women's MMA history and one of the greatest fighters, regardless of gender. She won the UFC women's bantamweight championship twice and the women's featherweight title once. Nunes defeated legends of the sport like Ronda Rousey, Cris Cyborg, Miesha Tate, Holly Holm and Valentina Shevchenko (twice). She retires with a 23-5 pro record. Can't get enough boxing and MMA? Get the latest in the world of combat sports from two of the best in the business. Subscribe to Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell for the best analysis and in-depth news, including instant analysis of UFC 289 at the conclusion of the PPV eve...

The poster for UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev. Information Promotion Date October22,2022 ( 2022-10-22) Venue City Attendance 13,400 Total gate Not announced Event chronology UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev was a Background [ ] A A Former A women's strawweight bout between A heavyweight bout between A heavyweight bout between A featherweight bout between Results [ ] Main card Weight class Method Round Time Notes Lightweight def. Submission (arm-triangle choke) 2 3:16 Bantamweight def. TKO (punches) 2 3:44 Bantamweight def. Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00 Lightweight def. Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00 Catchweight (127.5 lb) def. Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 Preliminary card (ESPNews / ESPN+) Welterweight def. TKO (punches) 2 4:47 Middleweight Caio Borralho def. Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00 Light Heavyweight def. Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 Welterweight def. Gadzhi Omargadzhiev Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00 Middleweight Armen Petrosyan def. A.J. Dobson Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 Flyweight def. Submission (armbar) 3 4:26 Women's Bantamweight def. Decision (majority) (29–27, 29–27, 28–28) 3 5:00 • For the vacant • For the • Rosa was deducted 1 point in round 2 due to an illegal knee. Bonus awards [ ] The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses. • Fight of the Night: Sean O'Malley vs. Petr Yan • Performa...