Islam Makhachev poses with his crew after winning the lightweight championship in Abu Dhabi. | Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images
Kevin Lee talks …read more
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Ottman Azaitar’s official stance on the mysterious bag from UFC 257? None of your business.
The undefeated middleweight returns to competition …read more
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UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley has pitched an idea for his return. ‘Sugar’ is fresh off his showdown with Petr Yan last month in Abu Dhabi. The pair had a …read more
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Former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw isn’t sympathetic towards gamblers who lost money on him at UFC 280. At last month’s pay-per-view event in Abu Dhabi, Dillashaw fell short of …read more
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Aljamain Sterling has discussed T.J. Dillashaw’s decision to fight injured at UFC 280. It was on Saturday, October 22nd at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, that Aljamain Sterling (22-3 …read more
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UFC welterweight contender Sean Brady had to deal with more than just preparing for Belal Muhammad ahead of UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi. Brady suffered the first loss of his …read more
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On Saturday night, the MMA leader returned to our screens for its latest Fight Night event, UFC Vegas 63. After heading to Abu Dhabi with one of the biggest cards of the year, which …read more
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Hasbulla Magomedov is spotted in attendance at UFC 267 in Abu Dhabi. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
“He’s not like a fighter for me, …read more
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Khabib Nurmagomedov corners his cousin Abubakar at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
Belal Muhammad gives a peek at …read more
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Sean O’Malley prepares to fight Petr Yan at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
Sean O’Malley responds to the …read more
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The newly crowned UFC lightweight champion defeated Charles Oliveira to win the title at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi last weekend. After being crowned lightweight champion at UFC 280 last …read more
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Joe Rogan wasn’t in Abu Dhabi to call UFC 280’s Fight of the Night between Petr Yan and Sean O’Malley, …read more
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LAS VEGAS – The UFC returns from Abu Dhabi to its home base of Las Vegas on Saturday for UFC Fight Night 213, which takes place at the UFC Apex …read more
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UFC light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith has given his take on TJ Dillashaw’s attempt to fight through a pre-known shoulder injury at UFC 280. This past weekend in Abu Dhabi, …read more
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The UFC traveled to Abu Dhabi for a major pay-per-view event that caused significant changes in the Oct. 25 edition of the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings.
The main event of UFC …read more
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Following UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi, the champion of the UFC’s lightweight division has a name, and it’s Islam Makhachev.
After submitting Charles Oliveira in the main event of the pay-per-view …read more
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Volkan Oezdemir hasn’t given up on his UFC championship hopes.
Oezdemir dropped a unanimous decision to Nikita Krylov this past Saturday at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi. The former light heavyweight …read more
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The Islam Makhachev era is upon us after UFC 280.
This past Saturday in Abu Dhabi, Makhachev became the UFC lightweight champion when he submitted former champ Charles Oliveira in the …read more
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The UFC is heading back to Las Vegas this week for UFC Fight Night 213 after its UFC 280 pay-per-view event in Abu Dhabi.
In addition, there are a number of …read more
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Khabib Nurmagomedov and his longtime coach Javier Mendez at UFC 280 over the weekend in Abu Dhabi. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
Usually stoic …read more
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Nikita Krylov has wasted no time in singling out his next target after defeating Volkan Oezdemir at UFC 280. The Ukrainian grabbed a unanimous decision victory in Abu Dhabi, his …read more
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ABU DHABI – Caio Borralho beat Makhmud Muradov with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi.
Take a look inside the fight with Borralho, …read more
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ABU DHABI – Muhammad Mokaev beat Malcolm Gordon with a third-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi.
Take a look inside the fight with Mokaev, …read more
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UFC 280 was a big night for Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Abu Dhabi, and the Muslim world in general. Once again they have a UFC champion to represent them, which …read more
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UFC 280 went down last Sat. (Oct. 22, 2022) inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, leaving …read more
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(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Charles Oliveira, T.J. Dillashaw after UFC 280 losses?)
Islam Makhachev and Aljamain Sterling left UFC 280 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi as champions …read more
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Sean Brady is feeling the sting of his first professional defeat.
The UFC welterweight contender was defeated by Belal Muhammad with a second-round TKO at Saturday’s UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi. Brady …read more
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Charles Oliveira was dominated by Islam Makhachev in the main event of UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi, getting dropped and …read more
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What mattered most at UFC 280 at Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi? Here are a few post-fight musings … …read more
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Last night (Sat., Oct. 22, 2022), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) ventured forth to Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab …read more
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Marina Rodriguez and Amanda Lemos originally were supposed to fight Saturday in Abu Dhabi.
They were rescheduled for UFC Fight Night 214 next month in Las Vegas, and now it appears …read more
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Following the conclusion of UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi, Dana White shared his take on the controversial decision in a bout between Petr Yan and Sean O’Malley. At an event …read more
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UFC 280 went down yesterday (Sat., Oct. 22, 2022) inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, which saw Islam Makhachev submit Charles …read more
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On Saturday, the MMA leader returned to our screens for its latest pay-per-view event, UFC 280. After months of anticipation, Abu Dhabi finally played host to arguably the most stacked and star-studded …read more
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Conor McGregor is confident he has the tools to defeat Islam Makhachev after watching today’s UFC 280 event in Abu Dhabi. Makhachev (23-1 MMA) collided with former lightweight champion Charles …read more
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Petr Yan has reacted after suffering a controversial split decision loss to Sean O’Malley at today’s UFC 280 event in Abu Dhabi. Yan (16-4 MMA) had entered today’s contest looking …read more
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Khamzat Chimaev wasn’t fighting at UFC 280, but that almost changed after he nearly got into a brawl with Abubakar Nurmagomedov moments after the main event in Abu Dhabi.
Multiple videos, …read more
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Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Charles Oliveira by submission for the 155-pound championship at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. …read more
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Khamzat Chimaev was in attendance for UFC 280’s fight card earlier today (Sat., Oct. 22, 2022) live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Etihad Arena on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, …read more
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Chimaev reportedly got into a scuffle with Khabib Nurmagomedov’s cousin, Abubakar, following the main event of UFC 280 Abu Dhabi. Khamzat Chimaev continues to be a lighting rod for controversy. …read more
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Check out the best photos from Islam Makhachev’s submission win over Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. (Photos by Craig Kidwell, USA TODAY Sports) …read more
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Check out the best photos from Aljamain Sterling’s TKO win over T.J. Dillashaw at UFC 280 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. (Photos by Craig Kidwell, USA TODAY Sports) …read more
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Former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira and No. 4-ranked contender Islam Makhachev headlined Saturday’s UFC 280 fight card in Abu Dhabi with the vacant 155-pound title on the line.
Oliveira …read more
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UFC 280 took place tonight from the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! The main event …read more
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The UFC lightweight shared his support for Iranian protesters after defeating Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi. After …read more
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Check out the best photos from Sean O’Malley’s split decision win over Petr Yan at UFC 280 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. (Photos by Craig Kidwell, USA TODAY Sports) …read more
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Sean O’Malley and Petr Yan delivered a scrap worthy of “Fight of the Night” honors, and in the end, O’Malley …read more
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The “Sugar Show” touched down in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, this weekend (Sat., Oct. 22, 2022), with Sean O’Malley …read more
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Check out the best photos from Beneil Dariush’s unanimous decision win over Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 280 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. (Photos by Craig Kidwell, USA TODAY Sports) …read more
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Check out the best photos from Manon Fiorot’s unanimous decision win over Katlyn Chookagian at UFC 280 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. (Photos by Craig Kidwell, USA TODAY Sports) …read more
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Check out the best photos from Belal Muhammad’s TKO win over Sean Brady at UFC 280 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. (Photos by Craig Kidwell, USA TODAY Sports) …read more
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No. 5-ranked welterweight contender Belal Muhammad made a statement in the featured UFC 280 preliminary bout in Abu Dhabi on Saturday by taking out Sean Brady.
Muhammad entered the match …read more
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Check out the best photos from Caio Borralho’s unanimous decision win over Makhmud Muradov at UFC 280 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. (Photos by Craig Kidwell, USA TODAY Sports) …read more
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Check out the best photos from Nikita Krylov’s unanimous decision win over Volkan Oezdemir at UFC 280 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. (Photos by Craig Kidwell, USA TODAY Sports) …read more
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Check out the best photos from Abubakar Nurmagomedov’s unanimous decision win over Gadzhi Omargadzhiev at UFC 280 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. (Photos by Craig Kidwell, USA TODAY Sports) …read more
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Check out the best photos from Armen Petrosyan’s unanimous decision win over AJ Dobson at UFC 280 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. (Photos by Craig Kidwell, USA TODAY Sports) …read more
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Check out the best photos from Muhammad Mokaev’s submission win over Malcolm Gordon at UFC 280 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. (Photos by Craig Kidwell, USA TODAY Sports) …read more
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Check out the best photos from Karol Rosa’s majority decision win over Lina Lansberg at UFC 280 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. (Photos by Craig Kidwell, USA TODAY Sports) …read more
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The stars are coming out for today’s (Sat., Oct. 22, 2022) UFC 280 card live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., and that includes a …read more
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Check out the official scorecards from all 12 fights at UFC 280 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. (Gallery will be updated throughout the event.) …read more
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Charles Oliveira at the UFC 280 ceremonial weigh-ins in Abu Dhabi. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
Charles Oliveira promises to make a statement in …read more
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LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC 280 event at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, which kicks off at 10 a.m. ET (7 a.m. …read more
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UFC President Dana White believes there’s only one question mark surrounding the matchup between elite lightweights Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev. Today in Abu Dhabi, the MMA leader will put …read more
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The UFC is back with its latest pay-per-view and a return to Abu Dhabi, which means the popular “Embedded” fight-week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the …read more
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ABU DHABI – The UFC makes its annual stop in Abu Dhabi on Saturday for UFC 280, perhaps the biggest event of the year on paper.
There’s buzz behind the card, …read more
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UFC 280 takes place tonight from the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! The main event …read more
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The Octagon returns to Abu Dhabi for Saturday’s UFC 280 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev. Oliveira (33-8 MMA) will be looking to reclaim …read more
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The UFC is back with its latest pay-per-view and a return to Abu Dhabi, which means the popular “Embedded” fight-week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the …read more
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Oliveira
vs.
Makhachev
Sterling
vs.
Dillashaw
O’Malley
vs.
Yan
Dariush
vs.
Gamrot
Chookagian
vs.
Fiorot
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
164-98
Oliveira
(72%)
Sterling
(52%)
Yan
(63%)
Dariush
(60%)
Fiorot
(63%)
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
175-92
2018 Champion
Makhachev
Sterling
O’Malley
Gamrot
Fiorot
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
170-97
Makhachev
Sterling
Yan
Gamrot
Chookagian
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn
169-98
2014 Champion
Oliveira
Dillashaw
Yan
Gamrot
Chookagian
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
168-99
Oliveira
Sterling
Yan
Gamrot
Fiorot
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
166-101
Makhachev
Dillashaw
Yan
Dariush
Fiorot
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
164-103
Oliveira
Dillashaw
Yan
Gamrot
Fiorot
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
163-104
Makhachev
Dillashaw
Yan
Dariush
Fiorot
Nolan King
@mma_kings
158-109
Oliveira
Sterling
Yan
Gamrot
Chookagian
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
157-110
2017 Champion
Oliveira
Sterling
Yan
Dariush
Chookagian
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
149-118
Oliveira
Sterling
Yan
Dariush
Fiorot
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
132-134
Oliveira
Dillashaw
Yan
Gamrot
Fiorot
The UFC is back in Abu Dhabi for arguably …read more
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Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev face off ahead of their lightweight title showdown in Abu Dhabi. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
Alexander Volkanovski is …read more
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Alexander Volkanovski came all the way to Abu Dhabi to serve as a backup for the UFC 280 lightweight fight between Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira. And while in the …read more
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Check out the photos from the UFC 280 ceremonial weigh-ins and faceoffs at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. (Photos by Mike Bohn–MMA Junkie) …read more
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The UFC 280 final staredowns were intense in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Check all of them out above.
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The UFC 280 ceremonial weigh ins went down earlier today from Abu Dhabi, home of tomorrow’s “Oliveira vs. Makhachev” pay-per-view (PPV) card at Etihad Arena on “Fight Island.” Event headliners …read more
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Watch the UFC 280: Oliveira vs Makhachev Ceremonial Weigh-in streaming live at 8 am ET from Abu Dhabi.
UFC 280 features two world title bouts. The vacant lightweight title …read more
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Charles Oliveira at the UFC 280 presser in Abu Dhabi. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
Former champion Charles Oliveira gave his stipulations for …read more
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A UFC 280 preliminary card bout was scratched from the fight card during the event’s official weigh-in on Friday in Abu Dhabi.
The scheduled featherweight match between Zubaira Tukhugov (20-5-1) and …read more
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UFC 280 is ticking ever so closer, and MMA News is here with the weigh-in results as tomorrow’s bouts become official! There’s a triple-header headed to Abu Dhabi on Saturday, …read more
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Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira and challenger Islam Makhachev were the first fighters to hit the scale in Abu Dhabi at the official UFC 280 weigh-ins.
Both men tipped the …read more
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The Octagon returns to Abu Dhabi for Saturday’s UFC 280 event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev. Oliveira (33-8 MMA) will be looking to reclaim …read more
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The athletes competing on Saturday’s UFC 280 fight card at Etihad Arena will officially weigh-in on Friday morning in Abu Dhabi.
UFC 280 features two world title bouts. The …read more
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UFC 280 is ticking ever so closer, and MMA News is here with the weigh-in results as tomorrow’s bouts become official! There’s a triple-header headed to Abu Dhabi on Saturday, …read more
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On Thursday afternoon the UFC 280 pre-fight press conference took place in Abu Dhabi and the highly anticipated face-off between former bantamweight champion Petr Yan and Sean O’Malley delivered in …read more
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The Octagon returns to Abu Dhabi for Saturday’s UFC 280 event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev. Oliveira (33-8 MMA) will be looking to reclaim …read more
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Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has decided to troll Petr Yan ahead of Saturday’s pay-per-view event in Abu Dhabi. Yan (16-3 MMA), the promotions former bantamweight champion, is set …read more
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Petr Yan hasn’t taken too kindly to “Suga” Sean O’Malley ahead of their fight at UFC 280 Saturday in Abu Dhabi. Yan, the former UFC bantamweight champion, is looking to …read more
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Jonathan Martinez has a close eye on UFC 280.
The rising UFC bantamweight will be paying close attention to what goes down on Saturday’s UFC pay-per-view in Abu Dhabi. Not only …read more
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At the UFC 280 official weigh-ins, all 26 fighters on Saturday’s fight card in Abu Dhabi will step on the …read more
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June M. Williams
Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are back to break down this week’s UFC event in Abu Dhabi. With picks and odds for …read more
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The UFC 280 press conference went down this morning from Abu Dhabi and there was a lot of heat between the fighters as you’d expect. Petr Yan got physical with …read more
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UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley was offered a unique bribe by one fan in Abu Dhabi to teach him how to fight ahead of UFC 280. O’Malley will face former …read more
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Yamato Nishikawa will no longer be fighting Magomed Mustafaev on the UFC 280 preliminary card this Sat. …read more
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The UFC is back with its latest pay-per-view and a return to Abu Dhabi, which means the popular “Embedded” fight-week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the …read more
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Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev finally collide in one of the most anticipated matchups of 2022 in the main event of UFC 280 this Saturday in Abu Dhabi to crown …read more
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Jeremy Stephens is not impressed. The UFC 280 pre-fight press conference went down earlier today from Abu Dhabi, home of this weekend’s “Oliveira vs. Makhachev” pay-per-view (PPV) card at Etihad …read more
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Alexander Volkanovski came face to face with his possible opponent Islam Makhachev. UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski is in Abu Dhabi for work. He is there to be the backup …read more
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A detailed breakdown of the position-by-position statistics to watch out for in Saturday’s UFC 280 fight card from Abu Dhabi. …read more
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Former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan has thrown some shade at upcoming opponent Sean O’Malley ahead of their collision at UFC 280. This Saturday in Abu Dhabi, Yan will be …read more
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Charles Oliveira knew he was coming into enemy territory when he agreed to fight Islam Makhachev in Abu Dhabi. Now he’s getting some real-world experience in what that’s all about …read more
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The UFC is back with its latest pay-per-view and a return to Abu Dhabi, which means the popular “Embedded” fight-week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the …read more
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