Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev are set to battle for the 155lbs title at UFC 280 in one of the most anticipated fights of 2022. The lightweight throne is currently vacant, but on October 22, a new king of the division will be crowned. Makhachev is already in Abu Dhabi, where the fight will take…
Islam Makhachev has put forth a challenge for Michael Chandler to apparently prove how good the latter is. Makhachev and Chandler have taken digs at each other over the past several days. The tension started when Chandler claimed Makhachev had been receiving “premature praise” for mostly beating unranked fighters. Now, Makhachev is questioning whether Chandler…
Social media icon Hasbulla will be in Islam Makhachev‘s corner for his upcoming UFC 280 title fight against Charles Oliveira. Makhachev’s manager Ali Abdelaziz recently confirmed the same while answering a fan’s query on Twitter. @fightoracle wrote: “.@AliAbdelaziz00 will Hasbulla be in @MAKHACHEVMMA’s corner at UFC 280?” “Yes” replied Abdelaziz Hailing from Makhachkala, Dagestan, Hasbulla…
With UFC 280 just two weeks away, Islam Makhachev has questioned whether he should be concerned about his fight with Charles Oliveira going ahead as the Brazilian and his team are yet to arrive in Abu Dhabi. The event, taking place on Yas Island, is generating a huge amount of attention and is possibly the…
Islam Makhachev is getting ready for the biggest test of his career, a lightweight title fight against Charles Oliveira. His coach Javier Mendez seems confident and says that his fighter is even better than his former charge Khabib Nurmagomedov. ‘The Eagle’ will be in Makhachev’s corner on fight night and believes it is his friend’s…
Adriano Martins, the only fighter who managed to defeat Islam Makhachev, shared his predictions about the fight between the Russian and Brazilian Charles Oliveira. Khabib Nurmagomedov lauds Islam Makhachev as the one to take over his legacy and become the next lightweight king in the UFC. For that, he must get past Charles Oliveira in…
Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev are set to fight for the UFC lightweight title at UFC 280. Former UFC contender turned mixed martial arts analyst Chael Sonnen recently broke down the stylistic matchup, discussing the differences between Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Sambo. Speaking on his podcast Beyond The Fight, Chael Sonnen previewed the UFC 280 matchup between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev,…
Ahead of his clash against Charles Oliveira, Islam Makhachev has been working on his offensive wrestling, and fans have taken note of a clip that showed the lightweight scoring a takedown over an Olympic silver medalist. Mahamedkhabib Kadzimahamedau entered the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and showcased his phenomenal wrestling, leading him to a 2nd place finish. The MMA starl…
Justin Gaethje hopes Charles Oliveira beats up Islam Makhachev at UFC 280 to become the lightweight champ again. Gaethje is coming off a submission loss to Oliveira at UFC 274. ‘Do Bronx’ had narrowly missed weight for that contest and was thus stripped of the promotions 155lbs title. He’s now set to face Makhachev for…
During a recent #AskNotorious session on Twitter, Conor McGregor shared who he believes will be the next UFC lightweight champion. With Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev set to face off for the vacant lightweight belt, McGregor revealed that he believes Oliveira will easily defeat his UFC 280 opponent. Conor McGregor’s pick should come as no…
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