Islam Makhachev’s only loss, Adriano Martins, is picking ‘Do Bronx’ Oliveira at UFC 280

Off the back of his stunning victory at UFC 294 last month, undisputed lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev has opened as a massive betting favorite to successfully defend his championship in a potential fight with former interim champion, Justin Gaethje in the future. Makhachev, the undisputed lightweight champion under the banner of the…

Despite seeing his championship rematch with former lightweight titleholder, Charles Oliveira fall to the wayside ahead of UFC 294, last night's stunning finish for Islam Makhachev in Abu Dhabi, UAE sees the Russian champion maintain his lead on the betting lines to defeat the former in a potential future title fight. Makhachev, the incumbent…

Plenty is at stake when Islam Makhachev and Alex Volkaovski square off in their rematch, and fans should be treated to an epic bout. Our UFC picks have broken down each fighter and believe the underdog Volk will walk out victorious - find out why. Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski will face off in a highly-anticipated rematch in the…

The UFC returns to the Middle East on Saturday for UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi - with two hastily assembled replacement matchups at the top of the lineup. Here's how to watch UFC 294 with the lightweight belt on the line. UFC 294 has a main card that begins at 2 p.m. ET and streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view. The prelims stream on ESPN+ beginning at 10 a.m.…

In the world of MMA, anticipation for UFC 294 is building. Set to take place in the iconic Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, October 21, this event promises to deliver fireworks as some of the sport's brightest stars collide. In a highly anticipated showdown, Islam Makhachev, the reigning UFC lightweight champion, dominated Charles Oliveira…

UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Oliveira 2 Picks When: Saturday, October 21, 2023 Where: Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates TV: PPV UFC 294 is a massive PPV event coming out of Abu Dhabi, headlined by a superior main event. Islam Makhachev defends his UFC Lightweight Title against former champion Charles Oliveira. Their UFC 280 bout ended with a…

Islam Makhachev dominated Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 to capture the UFC lightweight championship. Oliveira is steadfast that he does not recognize the Oliveira who entered the cage that night in Abu Dhabi. The former champion can validate those claims by avenging his loss to Makhachev inside the Etihad Arena, the site of their first fight, at UFC…

The MMA world expects any fighter out of Dagestan to have a strong foundation in the wrestling department thanks to experience in the art of Sambo. Islam Makhachev has proven no exception throughout his career. Makhachev is a smothering pressure wrestler with breathtaking control on top. Opponents often suffer a smashing of fists and elbows en…

UFC veteran Dan Hooker feels his former opponent Islam Makhachev is taking a risk worth praising with his first title defense. Makhachev will face Hooker's teammate, Alexander Volkanovski, in his first lightweight title defense at UFC 284 in Perth, AU. He earned the belt by finishing Charles Oliveira via submission at UFC 280 last…

Although his climb to the top of the division was not without controversy as he hadn't faced any top-five contenders, no one can deny the dominance on display when Islam Makhachev submitted former champion Charles Oliveira for the vacant title at UFC 280 last October. Now riding an 11-fight winning streak, Makhachev is now listed as the number-two…

In the main event of UFC 284, Islam Makhachev looks to defend his lightweight title of the first time against featherweight champ, Alexander Volkanovski. The card takes place on Saturday, February 11 (Sunday, Feb. 12 in Australia), in Perth, Australia. UFC 284 Opening Odds: Islam Makhachev -400 Alexander Volkanovski+300 Current UFC 284 Odds (as of…

Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev have combined to win 21 consecutive fights, but one of the lightweight contenders will see a long winning streak come to an end Saturday when they square off for the vacant title in the main event of UFC 280. The pay-per-view main UFC 280 fight card is set for 2 p.m. ET from Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The…

Charles Oliveira enters the octagon with Islam Makhachev on Saturday night in Abu Dhabi, with the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship belt up for grabs. talkSPORT have partnered with Parimatch to offer new customers unbelievable odds of 40/1 for Makhachev to win or 60/1 for Oliveira to win! Oliveira is aiming to win back the title he had stripped…

UFC 280 will take over Etihad Arena in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday, October 22. The latest: Two titles are at stake in a stacked five-fight card. Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev go toe-to-toe for the vacant lightweight belt while Aljamain Sterling and T.J. Dillashaw touch gloves for the bantamweight title. Odds as of 12:23 p.m. ET on…

Alexander Volkanovski will be the backup fighter for the upcoming vacant lightweight title between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev at UFC 280. If the featherweight champion ends up meeting either man in the headliner next weekend, it won't be his first time competing in the UFC's 155-pound division. The Australian previously fought at…

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…

UFC star Islam Makhachev has raised the alarm bells on Charles Oliveira potentially risking their upcoming bout at UFC 280. Makhachev will take on the uncrowned champion in the headlining fight of the card for the vacant lightweight title on Oct. 22 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He goes into the contest on a 10-fight win…

The former two-time UFC world champion and first ever double champ, Conor McGregor, has given his prediction ahead of the UFC 280 main event between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev. Oliveira vs Makhachev goes down in Abu Dhabi on October 22nd, for the vacant UFC Lightweight Title. So, who is'The Notorious' backing to reign supreme at UFC 280…

channel to stay up to date on the latest in marketing Former two-weight world champion in the UFC, Conor McGregor, has given his prediction for the main event at UFC 280 on October 22nd. 'Notorious' thinks Charles Oliveira will defeat Islam Makhachev will ease for the UFC Lightweight Championship in a few weeks time. best UFC betting sites. You can…

Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev will compete for the vacant lightweight championship at UFC 280 on October 22, 2022, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The match-up between a third-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and the former combat sambo world champion has'grappler's delight' written all over it. Both fight camps have set…

UFC top-ranked lightweight contender Islam Makhachev revealed that Charles Oliveira was trying to avoid taking a fight against him. After losing his belt on the weighing scales in May, the uncrowned champion Oliveira was determined to get another shot at the title. His win over Justin Gaethje earned him the top contender spot, with company…

Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira has revealed that he never wanted to fight Islam Makhachev in Abu Dhabi, but had to because, first and foremost, he's a UFC employee. Oliveira was stripped of the 155-pound title after missing weight ahead of UFC 274, where he submitted Justin Gaethje with a rear-naked choke. He wanted to fight Conor…

Charles Oliveira would've been sad if he was named the betting favorite over Islam Makhachev at UFC 280. Oliveria and Makhachev are slated to headline the upcoming pay-per-view (PPV) from Abu Dhabi. The action all goes down on October 22, with two of the lightweight division's most dominant competitors finally going head-to-head. Despite both men…

It's no exaggeration to say the UFC 280 is going to be awesome. Taking place on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE, the event brings us two title bouts, as well as several other long-anticipated matchups. The headliner is the UFC Lightweight Championship fight between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev, which many…

Top-ranked lightweight Charles Oliveira once again finds himself the underdog heading into his next fight. BetOnline has the Brazilian marked as a+215 underdog against -255 favorite Islam Makhachev ahead of their upcoming fight for the vacant lightweight championship at UFC 280. The matchup was confirmed at the weekend after weeks of back-and-forth…