UFC 280 HIGHLIGHTS, outcomes: Makhachev beats Oliveira to clinch light-weight title; Aljamain Sterling retains bantamweight belt

Hey and welcome to Sportstar’s Highlights of the UFC battle evening 280.

Males’s light-weight title battle

Islam Makhachev has made his method into the octagon. Former UFC light-weight champion Charles Oliveira is available in subsequent and we're all set for the battle of the evening!

Spherical 1: And we're underway! Oliveira assaults right away with a leaping kick. Makhachev offers one in every of his personal. The Russian pins Oliveira down with a few swift actions however Oliveira places him on the defensive with a counter maintain. Oliveira has Makhachev pushed towards the fence however the Russian reacts rapidly and pulls his opponent down. Oliveira but once more holds Makhachev together with his legs and the Russian is in a clumsy place as he can not transfer. Oliveira lets his guard down for a few seconds and Makhachev pounces with robust punches to his face. First spherical involves an finish with that

Spherical 2: Oliveira lands kick to Makhachev’s face to start out issues off. Makhachev counters with a double underneath hook and holds the Brazilian for 20-30 seconds. Makhachev knocks down Oliveira with a strong jab, pins him down and places in an arm choke. OLIVEIRA SUBMITS TO MAKHACHEV TO HAND HIM THE LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE!!! WHAT A WAY TO ACHEIVE THIS FEAT. Islam Makhachev is the brand new undisputed UFC males’s light-weight champion. What a fighter!

Islam Makhachev def. Charles Oliveira by submission (arm-triangle choke), time - 3.17, spherical - 2

Charles Oliveira - Key stats

On a 11 match successful streak

Most submissions in UFC historical past - 16

Most finishes in UFC historical past - 19

Holds wins over Justin Gaethje, Dustin Poirier, and Michael Chandler

Islam Makhachev - Key stats

10 battle win streak

Eight first spherical finishes 

Holds wins over Bobby Inexperienced, Dan Hooker, and Drew Dober

Males’s bantamweight title battle

This fixture will see Aljamain Sterling (21-3) defend his bantamweight crown towards T.J. Dillashaw (18-4).

Spherical 1: Right here we go! Sterling on the assault right away as Dillashaw is pinned down and is in seen ache. Appears like he’s harm his collar bone however Sterling doesn’t thoughts persevering with the battle as he lands a string of punches. That's adopted by a physique lock from Sterling, Dillashaw recovers after a protracted wrestle. However Sterling is on prime once more, lock after lock and Dillashaw is stumbling laborious. The damage that Dillashaw sustained was a shoulder dislocation, clear indicators of wrestle however it's rectified within the break. What a dramatic first spherical!

Spherical 2: Dillashaw is mainly a one handed fighter now as he finds it troublesome to make use of his left hand. Sterling is capitalising this and has been pinning Dillashaw down fairly ceaselessly. Oh that is dangerous for Dillashaw as his shoulder is but once more dislocated. No mercy from Sterling and DILLASHAW TAPS OUT!! STERLING DEFENDS HIS TITLE SUCCESSFULLY!

Aljamain Sterling wins this title tie by TKO (punches), time - 3:44

Up subsequent is the blockbuster title conflict between Aljamain Sterling and T.J. Dillashaw within the males’s bantamweight class. Keep tuned for extra updates!

Males’s bantamweight

Petr Yan takes on eleventh ranked ‘Sugar’ Sean O’Malley within the males’s bantamweight class. O’malley has a document 5 wins by knockouts on this class.

Spherical 1: O’malley has the peak benefit over Yan and he’s making it depend as he has higher attain too. O’Malley places in a few leg kicks. That's adopted by a physique maintain from Yan and O’Malley breaks it after a brief wrestle. Yan with an incredible set of strikes to pin O’Malley down. Finish of spherical 1

Spherical 2: The Etihad erupts as each Yan and O’Malley change highly effective jabs to their faces. Yan has as soon as once more pinned O’malley down and tops it off with a mix of punches to his face, O’Malley is again on his ft lastly. An electrical spherical involves an finish as Yan pins O’Malley down with a tough takedown

Spherical 3: Remaining spherical is underway. The gang is behind Yan now as he lands a string of quick however positive punches on O’Malley’s face. Yan’s face is left bloodied as O’Malley put in two robust jabs and Yan comes proper again with a working push to convey his opponent down. Completely nothing to separate the each as we get into the final 10 seconds of the ultimate spherical

Sean O’Malley wins the competition with 29-28, 28-29, 29-28 by break up determination!!

Males’s light-weight

Sixth ranked Beneil Dariush will lock horns with ninth ranked Mateusz Gamrot. Dariush holds the document of fourth most wins in light-weight division - 15, whereas Gamrot is available in to this match on a 4 match win streak.

Spherical 1: Dariush places in a robust leg maintain, Gamrot struggles however will get out of the impasse after 20-25 seconds. A aggressive spherical involves an finish with a strong kick from Gamrot

Spherical 2: Gamrot is getting dominated right here by a artful Dariush. The latter tried a few foot grapples however failed on each events. Dariush within the driver’s seat as we close to spherical 2’s finish. Gamrot lastly will get his leg maintain on Dariush however it's lower quick because the spherical involves an finish

Spherical 3: Third and remaining spherical. Dariush makes an attempt a takedown straightaway however Gamrot counters it with none bother. WOW! Dariush dishes out a thundering kick on Gamrot and the latter falls down however he’s again instantly. That is adopted by maintain from Gamrot. And that's the finish of third spherical

Beneil Dariush wins the tie!! 30-27, 30-27, 29-28 is the ultimate rating. He's now third on the checklist of most wins in light-weight class - 16

Girls’s fly weight

Katlyn Chookagian will tackle Manon Fiorot within the first match of the primary card. Ranked number one in ladies’s flyweight, Chookagian is on a 4 match successful streak coming into the battle.

Manon Fiorot is the winner by way of unanimous determination!! 29-28, 29-28, 29-28

PREVIEW

A pair of title matches prime right this moment’s loaded UFC 280 card.

In the primary occasion at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Charles Oliveira (33-8) will tangle with Islam Makhachev (22-1) to fill the vacant UFC light-weight title. The co-feature sees Aljamain Sterling (21-3) defend his bantamweight crown towards T.J. Dillashaw (18-4).

Brazil’s Oliveira was set to make his first protection of the light-weight title at UFC 274 in Might. Nonetheless, he grew to become the primary fighter in UFC historical past to be stripped of a belt for lacking weight when he got here in a half-pound obese for his bout with Justin Gaethje. A number of fighters complained concerning the accuracy of the dimensions utilized by Arizona’s athletic fee.

The battle went on, and Oliveira submitted Gaethje within the first spherical, extending his UFC-record whole of submissions to 16 whereas logging his eleventh straight win. The victory meant the title stayed vacant. (Gaethje would have turn out to be champion with a victory.)

Makhachev, in the meantime, has gone on a tear. The Dagestan native is the highest protege of UFC Corridor of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov and competes in an analogous type. He has used dogged grappling to arrange ruthless floor strikes en path to compiling a 10-fight win streak.

The bantamweight title bout will see Dillashaw try and turn out to be simply the second fighter ever to carry the identical UFC weight-class title thrice, after former heavyweight champion Randy Couture. The Denver resident twice held the 135-pound title. He additionally sat out a two-year suspension after testing constructive for EPO in 2019.

Dillashaw returned in July 2021 and earned a break up determination over prime contender Cory Sandhagen, however he hasn’t fought since.

Sterling, from Massapequa, N.Y., is seeking to assert himself as champion. After being handed the title by way of disqualification towards Petr Yan at UFC 259 in March 2021, he barely quieted his critics in eking out a split-decision win over Yan within the rematch at UFC 273 in April 2022. Nonetheless, he takes a seven-fight win streak, relationship again to 2018, into the bout and may increase his credentials with a win over the previous two-time champ.

Full schedule

• ⦿ Light-weight bout (Title): Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhchev
• ⦿ Bantamweight bout (Title): Aljamain Sterling vs TJ Dillashaw
• ⦿ Bantamweight bout: Petr Yan vs Sean O’Malley
• ⦿ Light-weight bout: Beneil Dariush vs Mateusz Gamrot
• ⦿ Girls’s flyweight bout: Katlyn Chookagian vs Manon Fiorot

When and the place to observe UFC 280?

The UFC 280’s matches will begin at 11.30pm IST and will likely be telecast stay SONY TEN 2, SONY TEN 3 (Hindi) & SONY TEN 4 (Tamil & Telugu) channels.