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Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn’t think Charles Oliveira will show up for UFC 280 title fight with Islam Makhachev: “The UFC will replace Charles with Beneil Dariush”

Harry Kettle - September 16, 2022

Khabib Nurmagomedov has predicted that Charles Oliveira will not end up fighting Islam Makhachev at UFC 280. Next month at UFC 280, Islam Makhachev will attempt to finally follow in the footsteps of the great Khabib Nurmagomedov by capturing the UFC lightweight championship. It’s an opportunity he’s been desperately waiting for and now, we’re just a matter of weeks away from seeing whether or not he can climb that last mountain.

Beneil Dariush
Charles Oliveira

Beneil Dariush reveals he's the likely backup for UFC 280 lightweight title fight: "If something goes wrong, they'd put me in"

Josh Evanoff - September 15, 2022

UFC lightweight contender Beneil Dariush could fight for gold sooner than expected. The 33-year-old has been out of action since his decision victory over Tony Ferguson last May. Since that time, Dariush has had a failed booking with Islam Makhachev. The matchup was viewed as a title-eliminator but was canceled after the Iranian fighter suffered an injury.

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Islam Makhachev details how he plans to finish Charles Oliveira in Round 3 at UFC 280

Harry Kettle - September 15, 2022

Islam Makhachev has explained how he plans to finish Charles Oliveira in their UFC lightweight title fight at UFC 280. For the longest time now fans have been waiting to see Islam Makhachev get a crack at the UFC lightweight championship and next month in Abu Dhabi, he’ll finally get the opportunity to wear gold for the first time.

Alexander Volkanovski
Charles Oliveira

Dana White open to Alex Volkanovski serving as the backup for Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev at UFC 280

Harry Kettle - September 14, 2022

UFC president Dana White is open to the idea of Alex Volkanovski serving as the back-up fighter for the UFC 280 main event. For the last couple of years, Alex Volkanovski has been proving himself as one of the best fighters in all of mixed martial arts. The reigning UFC featherweight champion has seen off the challenge of everyone the promotion has put in his way including The Korean Zombie, Brian Ortega and even Max Holloway.

Charles Oliveira, Islam Makhachev, UFC 280
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Islam Makhachev states Charles Oliveira doesn't believe he can win at UFC 280: "I am terrible fight for everybody"

Josh Evanoff - August 30, 2022

Lightweight contender Islam Makhachev believes that Charles Oliveira isn’t confident heading into UFC 280. The two lightweights are set to square off in October with gold on the line. The Brazilian famously lost his titles back on the scale in May. Oliveira missed weight for his UFC 274 headliner against Justin Gaethje and was stripped of his championship.

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Charles Oliveira says Islam Makhachev refused to fight him in Brazil in January: "They took it where they wanted"

Cole Shelton - August 25, 2022

Charles Oliveira says the original plan was to have his vacant lightweight title fight against Islam Makhachev headline UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in January. The UFC announced they are set to return to Brazil in January and according to Oliveira, he was supposed to face Makhachev on the card. However, according to the former lightweight champ, he claims Makhachev refused to go to Brazil and rather pleaded to have the fight in Abu Dhabi, which is where it will now take place.

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Paddy Pimblett shares prediction for Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev at UFC 280: “I just think he's got too many tools in his arsenal”

Susan Cox - August 15, 2022

Paddy Pimblett is sharing his prediction for Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev at UFC 280. The lightweight title bout will take place on Saturday, October 22nd at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Oliveira (33-8 MMA) will enter the Octagon to fight Makhachev (22-1 MMA) for the vacant lightweight belt.

Alexander Volkanovski
Charles Oliveira

Alexander Volkanovski offers to be backup fighter for Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev

Josh Evanoff - August 11, 2022

UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski is serious about his move to lightweight. ‘The Great’ is fresh off his decision victory over Max Holloway at UFC 276 last month. The win moved Volkanovski to 3-0 in his series with ‘Blessed’. Following the bout, the Australian made it clear he wants to move up to lightweight.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov reacts after Charles Oliveira suggests Islam Makhachev and his team are “arrogant” individuals: “I simply think he's starting to feel the pressure of the fight”

Susan Cox - August 11, 2022

Khabib Nurmagomedov is reacting after Charles Oliveira suggested Islam Makhachev and his team are ‘arrogant’ individuals. In a recent interview, Oliveira sent a message of warning to Islam Makhachev and his team, which includes Nurmagomedov, not to be too arrogant heading into UFC 280.

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Conor McGregor plays tweet and delete after taking a shot at Islam Makhachev

Harry Kettle - August 11, 2022

Conor McGregor is back to the old tweet and delete trick after taking a shot at Islam Makhachev earlier this week. One thing we know to be true about Conor McGregor is that he’s pretty good at getting under people’s skin – and that he also seems to enjoy it quite a bit. The Irishman tends to come out with some random stuff on social media from time to time and more often than not, it’s concentrated on some of his rivals in the mixed martial arts world.

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Islam Makhachev

Islam Makhachev explains why he's "very upset" that Charles Oliviera is the champion "in my division"

Cole Shelton - August 10, 2022

Islam Makhachev is not a fan of Charles Oliveira and is upset that the Brazilian was the lightweight champ. Makhachev and Oliveira are set to headline UFC 280 for the vacant lightweight title after Oliveira was stripped of the belt for missing weight back at UFC 274. The fight is massive for both men’s legacy and Makhachev has vowed to make it look easy.

Ali Abdelaziz
Charles Oliveira

Ali Abdelaziz responds after Charles Oliveira suggests that Islam Makhachev and his team are “arrogant” individuals

Josh Evanoff - August 5, 2022

Ali Abdelaziz has responded to recent comments made by Charles Oliveira about himself and Islam Makhachev. The two lightweights are set to square off at UFC 280 in October. The bout is set to crown the new 155-pound champion, after ‘Do Bronx’ was stripped in May. Oliveira famously lost his title on the scale prior to his fight with Justin Gaethje at UFC 274.

Alexander Volkanovski
Charles Oliveira

Alex Volkanovski explains why he wants Charles Oliveira to defeat Islam Makhachev at UFC 280: “Charles is definitely a bigger fight”

Susan Cox - August 4, 2022

Alex Volkanovski is explaining why he wants Charles Oliveira to defeat Islam Makhachev at UFC 280. Charles Oliveira (33-8 MMA) is indeed set to square off with Islam Makhachev (22-1 MMA) in the lightweight main event at UFC 280 on Saturday, October 22nd at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

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Conor McGregor

Charles Oliveira admits he wanted Conor McGregor fight over Islam Makhachev matchup: “I didn’t want this fight. Everyone knows it”

Harry Kettle - August 4, 2022

Charles Oliveira has admitted that he would’ve preferred to fight Conor McGregor as opposed to Islam Makhachev in his next bout. At UFC 280 later this year, Charles Oliveira will contend for the UFC lightweight championship as he attempts to regain what he lost on the scales prior to UFC 274 in Arizona. His opponent on that night in Abu Dhabi will be Islam Makhachev, a man who has been waiting for a long time to get his hands on the gold.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov says he has “goosebumps” in anticipation for Islam Makhachev vs Charles Oliveira: “Someone reads history, and someone writes it. Prepare your excuses.”

Susan Cox - July 27, 2022

Khabib Nurmagomedov says he has ‘goosebumps’ in anticipation for Islam Makhachev vs Charles Oliveira. It will indeed be Islam Makhachev (22-1 MMA) vs Charles Oliveira (33-8 MMA) on October 22, 2022 at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi. The two lightweights will battle it out for the currently vacant title.

Charles Oliveira, Islam Makhachev, UFC 280
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Charles Oliveira views fight with Islam Makhachev as title defense: "The belt is already mine"

Josh Evanoff - July 26, 2022

Charles Oliveira sees himself as the lightweight champion heading into UFC 280. ‘Do Bronx’ is set to face Islam Makhachev in October. The bout is set to crown the UFC’s lightweight champion, as Oliveira lost the title in May. However, he didn’t lose the belt during a fight, but on the scale.

Alexander Volkanovski
Charles Oliveira

Alex Volkanovski says he wants the winner of Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev as talks of an interim featherweight title emerge

Harry Kettle - July 18, 2022

UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski has reiterated his desire to fight for the UFC lightweight title. In recent weeks, Alex Volkanovski has taken his rightful place as the pound-for-pound king of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was able to leapfrog Kamaru Usman as a result of his dominant display against Max Holloway, cementing his status as perhaps the greatest featherweight of all-time.

Charles Oliveira, Islam Makhachev, UFC 280
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Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev react after their lightweight title fight is announced for UFC 280

Chris Taylor - July 16, 2022

Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev have issued statements after news broke that they will collide at UFC 280 on October 22. The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced that Makhachev and Oliveira would meet for the promotions vacant lightweight title earlier today, following an initial report from Ariel Helwani.