![]() Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information / Your California Privacy Rights are applicable to you. Oliveira was asked about a potential rematch with Islam Makhachev, who took his belt this past October in Abu Dhabi, and said he wouldn’t change a thing in his camp for a second clash with the. ^ Back to Top ^ © 2023 ESPN Internet Ventures. The only fighter to miss weight was veteran flyweight Katlyn Chookagian (18-4), who missed the mark by 1.5 pounds. Theres a new champion in the 155-pound division. Former bantamweight champion Petr Yan (16-3) and Sean O'Malley (15-1) also made weight for a key fight in the division. In addition to the main event, Aljamain Sterling (21-3) and TJ Dillashaw (17-4) made weight for their bantamweight title fight at UFC 280. 1 11 N/C 1 Upcoming Fights UFC 289 JRogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Charles Oliveira 33-9-0 (WIN-LOSS-DRAW) Beneil Dariush 22-4-1 (WIN-LOSS-DRAW) See entire. ![]() He is facing Makhachev in hostile territory this weekend, as Makhachev, a longtime teammate of Khabib Nurmagomedov, is very popular in United Arab Emirates. There was even some evidence that backstage scales had been tampered. Oliveira went on to win that fight against Gaethje by first-round submission, but was not eligible to win the title because of the weight miss.ĭespite that, both he and most of the sport still view him as the champion. First, he had his Lightweight title stripped for missing weight at UFC 274 by a half-pound. He won this title in 2021 with a victory over Michael Chandler, but officially lost the belt in May when he missed weight for a title defense against Justin Gaethje. Oliveira, 33, did a quick sprint to the scale at the official weigh-ins. the champion Charles Oliveira weighed in a half-pound over the championship limit of 155. ![]() The announcement was made Saturday during the UFC Long Island broadcast. Islam Makhachev defended his Lightweight belt against Alexander Volkanovski in UFC 284’s pay-per-view (PPV) main event last night (Sat., Feb 11, 2023) inside RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Islam Makhachev believes he’s earned his first UFC title shot. Both of them actually came in one half-pound under at 154.5 pounds. Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev will clash for the vacant UFC lightweight title at Oct. Charles Oliveira is the most accomplished submission artist in UFC history. ![]() You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĬharles Oliveira, Islam Makhachev make weight for UFC 280 lightweight title fightĪBU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Charles Oliveira still considers himself the UFC's lightweight champion, but will look to make it official on Saturday.īoth Oliveira (33-8) and Islam Makhachev (22-1) successfully made weight on Friday for their lightweight championship bout at UFC 280 at Etihad Arena. Islam Makhachev's Coach Assesses Title Implications Of Charles Oliveira Beating Beneil Dariush Harvey Leonard Having failed to regain his place on the UFC's lightweight throne last October. ![]()
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