ABU DHABI – MMA Underground was on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC 280 event, and you can get results below.
UFC 280 took place at Etihad Arena. The night’s main card streamed live on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims that aired on ESPNews and streamed on ESPN+.
In the main event, former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira (33-9 MMA, 21-9 UFC) took on Islam Makhachev (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) with the vacant lightweight title on the line. The co-main event saw reigning bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling (22-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) facing former titleholder T.J. Dillashaw (17-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC).
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UFC 280 results include:
MAIN CARD (ESPN+ pay-per-view)
- Islam Makhachev def. Charles Oliveira via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 2, 3:16 – to claim vacant lightweight title
ISLAM MAKHACHEV IS THE UNDISPUTED LW CHAMPION OF THE WORLD! 🏆
[ @MakhachevMMA | #UFC280 ] pic.twitter.com/aJzHlS6fxF
— UFC (@ufc) October 22, 2022
- Champ Aljamain Sterling def. T.J. Dillashaw via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:44 – to defend bantamweight title
THE BW KING REIGNS SUPREME 👑@FunkMasterMMA gets it done over TJ Dillashaw!! #UFC280 pic.twitter.com/UGjTI0YBQC
— UFC (@ufc) October 22, 2022
- Sean O’Malley def. Petr Yan via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
- Beneil Dariush def. Mateusz Gamrot via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Manon Fiorot def. Katlyn Chookagian via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews, ESPN+)
- Belal Muhammad def. Sean Brady via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:47
UNDEFEATED NO MORE!!@BullyB170 takes Sean Brady's 0 and celebrates in the crowd! #UFC280 pic.twitter.com/F6kNfzDAUy
— UFC (@ufc) October 22, 2022
- Caio Borralho def. Makhmud Muradov via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Nikita Krylov def. Volkan Oezdemir via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Abubakar Nurmagomedov def. Gadzhi Omargadzhiev via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
- Armen Petrosyan def. A.J. Dobson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Muhammad Mokaev def. Malcolm Gordon via submission (armbar) – Round 3, 4:26
CROWD WENT WILD FOR MOKAEV'S ARMBAR FINISH 💪
Stream #UFC280 at 2 PM ET on @ESPNPlus ➡️ https://t.co/G9f2xBUwL7 pic.twitter.com/SJppasQ3rW
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) October 22, 2022
- Karol Rosa def. Lina Lansberg via majority decision (29-27, 29-27, 28-28)
