Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev will square up in a much-anticipated bout at UFC 280 on October 22. The vacant lightweight belt will be on the line in the main event. Fans recently had an interesting debate involving the two lightweight contenders and current pound-for-pound king Alexander Volkanovski. One Reddit user asked fellow MMA enthusiasts…
Khabib Nurmagomedov is a major part of Islam Makhachev’s fight camp as the Dagestani gears up to take on Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 next month. Посмотреть эту публикацию в Instagram Публикация от Islam_Makhachev (@islam_makhachev) During an interview with MiddleEasy, former UFC middleweight Chael Sonnen spoke about Khabib Nurmagomedov’s excitement for the fight and the…
Khabib Nurmagomedov is heavily invested in Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev’s upcoming UFC 280 headliner. The former lightweight champion is coaching Makhachev and has not hidden his excitement for the meeting between the two contenders. Nurmagomedov took to Twitter to make a bold prediction for the big fight. He believes Oliveira will fail to make…
Islam Makhachev has confidently named the round in which he believes he will finish Charles Oliveira when the two lightweight fighters face off for the division’s title at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi on October 22. Brazilian former champion Oliveira was stripped of the belt on the scales for coming in half a pound over…
Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev will headline the highly-anticipated UFC 280 event with the vacant lightweight championship on the line. Although MMA analysts and fans think ‘Do Bronx’ could win, the betting odds predict he could be in for a brutal fight. The opening odds make the Russian a -300 favorite. Meanwhile, Michael Chandler sees…
Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira are set to collide at UFC 280 next month with the vacant lightweight championship on the line. Recently, Oliveira’s coach Diego Lima spoke on Brazilian podcast MMA com Oswaldo, during which he gave his thoughts on the upcoming fight. Lima dismissed the doubts surrounding Makhachev’s past opponents, praising his record:…
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns, a Brazilian, believes Russian Islam Makhachev is a good fighter, but is confident that his compatriot Charles Oliveira can beat him. Oliveira takes on Makhachev in the UFC 280 headliner on October 22 with the vacant lightweight title on the line. Despite never losing his title inside the…
Charles Oliveira will be doing a few things differently going into his UFC 280 title clash against Islam Makhachev. Oliveira revealed that he will be arriving in Abu Dhabi 20 days prior to the fight to get accustomed to the weather conditions. The uncrowned lightweight champion further revealed that he will be traveling with a…
It’s no secret that Charles Oliveira wants to share the octagon with Conor McGregor. Although he’s currently on a two-fight skid, the Irishman remains one of the biggest draws in the promotion. UFC events featuring the former lightweight champion still generate great revenue for the promotion and his opponents are also rewarded with big paychecks….
Islam Makhachev rejects claims that he turned down an opportunity to fight Charles Oliveira in his home country of Brazil. In an interview with ESPN MMA’s Brett Okamoto, Makhachev revealed his side to the story: “When they offered this fight, I said ‘Doesn’t matter where.’ I told them I am going to come to Brazil,…
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