OCTOBER 25, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
ISLAM MAKHACHEV LIGHTWEIGHT
16 WIN •
1 LOSS •
- KO
LIGHTWEIGHT
16 WIN
1 LOSS
- KO
Beneil Dariush explains why Alexander Volkanovski faces hard time vs. Islam Makhachev, other UFC lightweights Beneil Dariush believes Alexander Volkanovski would be tested like never before against Islam Makhachev.
Video: Can Islam Makhachev surpass Khabib Nurmagomedov's greatness as UFC champ? The landscape of the lightweight division could be ripe for new UFC champ Islam Makhachev to rule for years to come.
OCTOBER 25, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
UFC 280 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media See how the UFC 280 winners and losers reacted on social media outlets such as Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
OCTOBER 25, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
Volkanovski not worried about Makhachev's strength, wrestling: 'I'm going to show him what short people can do' Alexander Volkanovski thinks being “short” will actually play to his advantage in a UFC champ-vs-champ fight with Islam Makhachev.
OCTOBER 24, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
Volkanovski not worried about Makhachev's strength, wrestling: 'I'm going to show him what short people can do' Alexander Volkanovski thinks being “short” will actually play to his advantage in a UFC champ-vs-champ fight with Islam Makhachev.
OCTOBER 24, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
UFC odds: Islam Makhachev opens as big favorite over Alexander Volkanovski for possible fight Oddsmakers don’t love Alexander Volkanovski’s chances of becoming the UFC’s next simultaneous two-division champion.
OCTOBER 24, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
UFC odds: Islam Makhachev opens as big favorite over Alexander Volkanovski for possible fight Oddsmakers don’t love Alexander Volkanovski’s chances of becoming the UFC’s next simultaneous two-division champion.
OCTOBER 24, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Conor McGregor: Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski 'does 10 buys,' advises challenger how to win Conor McGregor thinks Alexander Volkanovski needs to overwhelm Islam Makhachev with force in their potential champ-vs-champ fight.
OCTOBER 24, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Sean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for champs Islam Makhachev, Aljamain Sterling after UFC 280 wins? See whom Islam Makhachev and Aljamain Sterling should fight next after their UFC 280 title-fight stoppage victories.
OCTOBER 23, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Charles Oliveira vows to reclaim title after UFC 280 loss to Islam Makhachev Charles Oliveira promises to one day be UFC champion again following his loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 280.
OCTOBER 23, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Makhachev wins lightweight title at UFC 280
Islam Makhachev has won the vacant lightweight title at UFC 280 with a second-round submission of Charles Oliveira in a one-sided fightOCTOBER 23, 2022 • Associated Press
'Can't wait to prove people wrong': Alex Volkanovski ready to embrace Islam Makhachev challenge Alex Volkanovski is excited by the prospect of being an underdog when he takes on new lightweight champion Islam Makhachev.
OCTOBER 22, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Dana White: 'It looks like Volkanovski is next' for Islam Makhachev following UFC 280 Dana White likes the idea of Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski.
OCTOBER 22, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
Dana White: 'It looks like Volkanovski is next' for Islam Makhachev following UFC 280 Dana White likes the idea of Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski.
OCTOBER 22, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Khabib Nurmagomedov: Islam Makhachev is No. 1 pound-for-pound, Alexander Volkanovski next fight “I told you guys, Islam Makhachev is the best fighter. Not in lightweight, he’s the pound-for-pound No. 1 fighter.”
OCTOBER 22, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Alex Volkanovski accepts challenge from new lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 280 Alex Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev appeared to confirm the UFC 284 main event after the latter's title victory at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi.
OCTOBER 22, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Alex Volkanovski accepts challenge from new lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 280 Alex Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev appeared to confirm the UFC 284 main event after the latter's title victory at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi.
OCTOBER 22, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Islam Makhachev claims UFC lightweight belt Islam Makhachev defeated Charles Oliveira via second-round head-and-arm choke submission to claim the lightweight belt on Saturday at UFC 28...
OCTOBER 22, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
UFC 280 Live Blog: Charles Oliveira, Islam Makhachev Headline Stacked Card Follow along for live updates, highlights and more from Saturday’s action-packed card.
OCTOBER 22, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
UFC 280 Live Blog: Charles Oliveira, Islam Makhachev Headline Stacked Card Follow along for live updates, highlights and more from Saturday’s action-packed card.
OCTOBER 22, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
UFC 280 live fight updates, results, highlights from Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev The Sporting News will be providing live coverage of Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev along with all the other fights taking place at UF...
OCTOBER 22, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
UFC 280 Oliveira vs. Makhachev card, results UFC 280 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi will feature one of the deepest cards of 2022, headlined by a lightweight title fight between two of the sp...
OCTOBER 22, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
UFC 280 discussion thread UFC 280 takes place Saturday in Abu Dhabi, and you can discuss the event here.
OCTOBER 22, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
