One of the most highly-anticipated UFC events of 2022 has come to an end in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
In the main event, Islam Makhachev won the UFC Lightweight Championship by defeating Charles Oliveira by head-and-arm choke submission in round two. Before then, Aljamain Sterling defended the UFC Bantamweight Championship after beating TJ Dillashaw by second-round TKO.
But one of the more controversial events of the day came at the end of the Petr Yan vs. Sean O’Malley bout, as O’Malley was awarded a split decision win after what was a competitive three-round battle. View the Yan vs. O’Malley official scorecard below, as well as the scorecards and results for all other fights at UFC 280.
Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev
#UFC280 Official Result: Islam Makhachev (@MAKHACHEVMMA) defeats Charles Oliveira by Submission, Head & Arm Choke, Round 2, 3:16
All Results: https://t.co/5xZpgPmKvt
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— UFC News (@UFCNews) October 22, 2022
#UFC280 Official Scorecard: Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev (@MAKHACHEVMMA)
All Scorecards: https://t.co/vRLWflw4pS
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— UFC News (@UFCNews) October 22, 2022
Aljamain Sterling vs. TJ Dillashaw
#UFC280 Official Result: Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) defeats TJ Dillashaw by TKO, Round 2, 3:44
All Results: https://t.co/5xZpgPmKvt
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— UFC News (@UFCNews) October 22, 2022
#UFC280 Official Scorecard: Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) vs TJ Dillashaw
All Scorecards: https://t.co/vRLWflw4pS
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— UFC News (@UFCNews) October 22, 2022
Aljamain Sterling's (@funkmasterMMA) 8-fight win streak is now the longest in UFC bantamweight history.
He is now tied for the most wins in UFC bantamweight history – 13 – with TJ Dillashaw #UFC280
— UFC News (@UFCNews) October 22, 2022
Petr Yan vs. Sean O’Malley
#UFC280 Official Result: Sean O’Malley (29-28, 29-28) defeats Petr Yan (29-28) by Split Decision
All Results: https://t.co/5xZpgPmKvt
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— UFC News (@UFCNews) October 22, 2022
UFC280 Official Scorecard: Petr Yan vs Sean O’Malley (@SugaSeanMMA)
All Scorecards: https://t.co/vRLWflw4pS
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— UFC News (@UFCNews) October 22, 2022
Beneil Dariush vs. Mateusz Gamrot
#UFC280 Official Result: Beneil Dariush (@beneildariush 30-27, 30-27, 29-28) defeats Mateusz Gamrot by Unanimous Decision
All Results: https://t.co/5xZpgPmKvt
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— UFC News (@UFCNews) October 22, 2022
#UFC280 Official Scorecard: Beneil Dariush (@beneildariush) vs Mateusz Gamrot
All Scorecards: https://t.co/vRLWflw4pS
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— UFC News (@UFCNews) October 22, 2022
LONGEST ACTIVE UFC WIN STREAKS – Lightweight
11 – Charles Oliveira
09 – Islam Makhachev
08 – @beneildariush, #UFC280MOST LIGHTWEIGHT WINS – UFC History
21 – Jim Miller
17 – Donald Cerrone
16 – Beneil Dariush, #UFC280[@VisitAbuDhabi | @InAbuDhabi | #InAbuDhabi]
— UFC News (@UFCNews) October 22, 2022
Manon Fiorot vs. Katlyn Chookagian
#UFC280 Official Result: Manon Fiorot (@ManonFiorot_MMA 29-28, 29-28, 29-28) defeats Katlyn Chookagian by Unanimous Decision
All Results: https://t.co/5xZpgPmKvt
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— UFC News (@UFCNews) October 22, 2022
#UFC280 Official Scorecard: Katlyn Chookagian vs Manon Fiorot (@ManonFiorot_MMA)
All Scorecards: https://t.co/vRLWflw4pS
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— UFC News (@UFCNews) October 22, 2022
Belal Muhammad vs. Sean Brady
#UFC280 Official Result: Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) defeats Sean Brady by TKO, Round 2, 4:47
All Results: https://t.co/5xZpgPmKvt
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— UFC News (@UFCNews) October 22, 2022
#UFC280 Official Scorecard: Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) vs Sean Brady
All Scorecards: https://t.co/vRLWflw4pS
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— UFC News (@UFCNews) October 22, 2022
Makhmud Muradov vs. Caio Borralho
#UFC280 Official Result: Caio Borralho (@BorralhoCaio 30-27, 30-27, 29-28) defeats Makhmud Muradov by Unanimous Decision
All Results: https://t.co/5xZpgPmKvt
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— UFC News (@UFCNews) October 22, 2022
#UFC280 Official Scorecard: Makhmud Muradov vs Caio Borralho (@BorralhoCaio)
All Scorecards: https://t.co/vRLWflw4pS
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— UFC News (@UFCNews) October 22, 2022
Volkan Oezdeimr vs. Nikita Krylov
#UFC280 Official Result: Nikita Krylov (@KrylovUFC 30-27, 29-28, 29-28) defeats Volkan Oezdemir by Unanimous Decision
All Results: https://t.co/5xZpgPmKvt
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— UFC News (@UFCNews) October 22, 2022
#UFC280 Official Scorecard: Volkan Oezdemir vs Nikita Krylov (@KrylovUFC)
All Scorecards: https://t.co/vRLWflw4pS
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— UFC News (@UFCNews) October 22, 2022
Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Gadzhi Omargadzhiev
#UFC280 Official Result: Abubakar Nurmagomedov (@NurmagomedovMMA 29-28, 29-28, 30-27) defeats Gadzhi Omargadzhiev by Unanimous Decision
All Results: https://t.co/5xZpgPmKvt
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— UFC News (@UFCNews) October 22, 2022
UFC280 Official Scorecard: Abubakar Nurmagomedov (@NurmagomedovMMA) vs Gadzhi Omargadzhiev
All Scorecards: https://t.co/vRLWflw4pS
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— UFC News (@UFCNews) October 22, 2022
Armen Petrosyan vs. AJ Dobson
#UFC280 Official Result: Armen Petrosyan (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) defeats AJ Dobson by Unanimous Decision
All Results: https://t.co/5xZpgPmKvt
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— UFC News (@UFCNews) October 22, 2022
#UFC280 Official Scorecard: Armen Petrosyan vs AJ Dobson
All Scorecards: https://t.co/vRLWflw4pS
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— UFC News (@UFCNews) October 22, 2022
Muhammad Mokaev vs. Malcolm Gordon
#UFC280 Official Result: Muhammad Mokaev (@muhammadmokaev) defeats Malcolm Gordon by Submission, Armbar, Round 3, 4:26
All Results: https://t.co/5xZpgPmKvt
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— UFC News (@UFCNews) October 22, 2022
#UFC280 Official Scorecard: Muhammad Mokaev (@muhammadmokaev) vs Malcolm Gordon
All Scorecards: https://t.co/vRLWflw4pS
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— UFC News (@UFCNews) October 22, 2022
Karol Rosa vs. Lina Lansberg
#UFC280 Official Result: Karol Rosa (@karolrosaufc 29-27, 29-27, 28-28) defeats Lina Lansberg by Majority Decision
All Results: https://t.co/5xZpgPmKvt
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— UFC News (@UFCNews) October 22, 2022
#UFC280 Official Scorecard: Karol Rosa (@karolrosaufc) vs Lina Lansberg
All Scorecards: https://t.co/vRLWflw4pS
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— UFC News (@UFCNews) October 22, 2022