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‘UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev’ live results

Check out the results from Saturday’s pay-per-view event at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

MMA Underground staff

October 22, 2022 · 2 min read

ABU DHABI – MMA Underground was on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC 280 event, and you can get results below.

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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).

To discuss the show, be sure to check out the MMA Underground forums. You can also get other event notes from on-site reporter Abul Foyez (@AbzTalks1) on Twitter.

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