UFC 280 took place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The main card featured five bouts, including two championship bouts and the preliminary card featured seven bouts. Islam Makhachev won the vacant Lightweight Title in the main event of UFC 280. UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling successfully retained his Title in the co-main event.
Here are the results of UFC 280
Main Card
- Islam Makhachev defeated Charles Oliveira by submission (Head & Arm Choke) in the second round (3:16) to win the Lightweight Title
- Aljamain Sterling defeated TJ Dillashaw by TKO in the second round (3:44) to retain the Bantamweight Championship
- Sean O’Malley (29-28, 29-28) defeated Petr Yan (29-28) by Split Decision
- Beneil Dariush defeated Mateusz Gamrot (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) by Unanimous Decision
- Manon Fiorot defeated Katlyn Chookagian (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) by Unanimous Decision
ISLAM MAKHACHEV IS THE UNDISPUTED LW CHAMPION OF THE WORLD! 🏆
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— UFC (@ufc) October 22, 2022
The belt is going back to Dagestan 🏆
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— UFC (@ufc) October 22, 2022
Preliminary Card
- Belal Muhammad defeated Sean Brady by TKO in the second round (4:47)
- Caio Borralho defeated Makhmud Muradov (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) by Unanimous Decision
- Nikita Krylov defeated Volkan Oezdemir (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) by Unanimous Decision
- Abubakar Nurmagomedov defeated Gadzhi Omargadzhiev (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) by Unanimous Decision
- Armen Petrosyan (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) defeated AJ Dobson by Unanimous Decision
- Muhammad Mokaev defeated Malcolm Gordon by submission (armbar) in the third round (4:26)
- Karol Rosa defeated Lina Lansberg (29-27, 29-27, 28-28) by Majority Decision
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