The most anticipated UFC event of the year took place Saturday with UFC 280 from Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. In the main event, Islam Makhachev (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) became the new UFC lightweight champion when he seamlessly rolled through Charles Oliveira (33-9 MMA, 21-9 UFC) en route to a second-round submission that gave him the vacant strap. The co-headliner saw Aljamain Sterling (22-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) continue his run as bantamweight champion when he registered a second defense with a second-round TKO of T.J.
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UFC 280 post-event facts: Aljamain Sterling’s resume enters 135-pound GOAT talks – MMA Junkie