# UFC 280 **UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev** was a mixed martial arts event produced by the [Ultimate Fighting Championship](https://www.edgepedia.org/ultimate-fighting-championship) on October 22, 2022 at [Etihad Arena](https://www.edgepedia.org/etihad-arena) in [Abu Dhabi](https://www.edgepedia.org/abu-dhabi), United Arab Emirates, headlined by a bout for the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev.[1](https://www.ufc.com/node/124063) • [2](https://assets.ctfassets.net/tzb4ihmthaev/3b0lI9sSPzWbBevx8crZWq/850a28db297e22ff4d5f563fca66a707/November-2022-PPV-Schedule.pdf) Makhachev won by second-round submission to become lightweight champion, and the card also produced the Fight of the Night bout between Sean O'Malley and Petr Yan.[3](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/10/22/23418198/islam-makhachev-taps-charles-oliveira-arm-triangle-choke-claim-lightweight-title-ufc-280-main-event) • [4](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/10/22/23418248/ufc-280-bonuses-islam-makhachevs-championship-finish-nets-extra-50k) | Key fact | Detail | |---|---| | Date and venue | October 22, 2022, Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates[1](https://www.ufc.com/node/124063) | | Main event | Islam Makhachev defeated Charles Oliveira by arm-triangle choke submission at 3:16 of round 2 to win the vacant UFC lightweight title[3](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/10/22/23418198/islam-makhachev-taps-charles-oliveira-arm-triangle-choke-claim-lightweight-title-ufc-280-main-event) • [2](https://assets.ctfassets.net/tzb4ihmthaev/3b0lI9sSPzWbBevx8crZWq/850a28db297e22ff4d5f563fca66a707/November-2022-PPV-Schedule.pdf) | | Fight of the Night | Sean O'Malley and Petr Yan, $50,000 each; O'Malley won a split decision[4](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/10/22/23418248/ufc-280-bonuses-islam-makhachevs-championship-finish-nets-extra-50k) • [5](https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-280-Bonuses-Sean-OMalley-Petr-Yan-Earn-Fight-of-the-Night-Honors-188271) | | Performance of the Night | Islam Makhachev and Belal Muhammad, $50,000 each[4](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/10/22/23418248/ufc-280-bonuses-islam-makhachevs-championship-finish-nets-extra-50k) • [5](https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-280-Bonuses-Sean-OMalley-Petr-Yan-Earn-Fight-of-the-Night-Honors-188271) | | Muhammad's result | Standing TKO of the previously undefeated Sean Brady at 4:47 of round 2, extending his unbeaten streak to nine fights[4](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/10/22/23418248/ufc-280-bonuses-islam-makhachevs-championship-finish-nets-extra-50k) • [5](https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-280-Bonuses-Sean-OMalley-Petr-Yan-Earn-Fight-of-the-Night-Honors-188271) | | Aftermath | Makhachev called for, and was matched in, a title fight against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284 in Perth[3](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/10/22/23418198/islam-makhachev-taps-charles-oliveira-arm-triangle-choke-claim-lightweight-title-ufc-280-main-event) | ## The main event The lightweight championship was vacant going into the fight, so the Oliveira-Makhachev headliner determined the next champion.[2](https://assets.ctfassets.net/tzb4ihmthaev/3b0lI9sSPzWbBevx8crZWq/850a28db297e22ff4d5f563fca66a707/November-2022-PPV-Schedule.pdf) Makhachev, a Russian wrestler trained by the retired former champion [Khabib Nurmagomedov](https://www.edgepedia.org/khabib-nurmagomedov), landed multiple takedowns and controlled Oliveira on the ground through the first round.[5](https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-280-Bonuses-Sean-OMalley-Petr-Yan-Earn-Fight-of-the-Night-Honors-188271) • [3](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/10/22/23418198/islam-makhachev-taps-charles-oliveira-arm-triangle-choke-claim-lightweight-title-ufc-280-main-event) **The finish.** When the fight returned to the feet, Oliveira attempted a jumping knee and Makhachev answered with a hook that dropped the Brazilian. Makhachev followed him to the canvas, latched onto an arm-triangle choke, and Oliveira tapped at 3:16 of round 2.[3](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/10/22/23418198/islam-makhachev-taps-charles-oliveira-arm-triangle-choke-claim-lightweight-title-ufc-280-main-event) The loss was Oliveira's first in 12 fights; he had entered the bout as the UFC's all-time leader in submissions.[3](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/10/22/23418198/islam-makhachev-taps-charles-oliveira-arm-triangle-choke-claim-lightweight-title-ufc-280-main-event) Makhachev placed the belt on Nurmagomedov's shoulder after the victory. Nurmagomedov named [Alexander Volkanovski](https://www.edgepedia.org/alexander-volkanovski), the featherweight champion, as the next opponent, and Volkanovski entered the cage to accept; the bout was set for [UFC 284](https://www.edgepedia.org/ufc-284) in Perth, Australia.[3](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/10/22/23418198/islam-makhachev-taps-charles-oliveira-arm-triangle-choke-claim-lightweight-title-ufc-280-main-event) ## Bonuses The UFC awarded four post-fight bonuses of $50,000 each.[4](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/10/22/23418248/ufc-280-bonuses-islam-makhachevs-championship-finish-nets-extra-50k) • [5](https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-280-Bonuses-Sean-OMalley-Petr-Yan-Earn-Fight-of-the-Night-Honors-188271) - **Fight of the Night:** Sean O'Malley and [Petr Yan](https://www.edgepedia.org/petr-yan) for their three-round bantamweight bout, in which both fighters hurt each other on the feet. O'Malley won a split decision over the former bantamweight champion, a result many observers disputed, but the entertainment value of the contest was not in question.[4](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/10/22/23418248/ufc-280-bonuses-islam-makhachevs-championship-finish-nets-extra-50k) • [5](https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-280-Bonuses-Sean-OMalley-Petr-Yan-Earn-Fight-of-the-Night-Honors-188271) - **Performance of the Night:** Islam Makhachev, his first such bonus and his second UFC bonus overall after a Fight of the Night shared with [Arman Tsarukyan](https://www.edgepedia.org/arman-tsarukyan) in August 2019.[4](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/10/22/23418248/ufc-280-bonuses-islam-makhachevs-championship-finish-nets-extra-50k) - **Performance of the Night:** Belal Muhammad, who finished Sean Brady with a standing TKO at 4:47 of round 2 in a preliminary welterweight bout, running his unbeaten streak to nine straight fights. Muhammad's four previous wins had come against ranked opponents: Brady, [Vicente Luque](https://www.edgepedia.org/vicente-luque), Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson, and Demian Maia.[4](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/10/22/23418248/ufc-280-bonuses-islam-makhachevs-championship-finish-nets-extra-50k) • [5](https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-280-Bonuses-Sean-OMalley-Petr-Yan-Earn-Fight-of-the-Night-Honors-188271) ## Abu Dhabi context UFC 280 was part of a partnership between the UFC and the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi that began in 2019, and the event was held during Abu Dhabi Showdown Week.[6](https://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-returns-abu-dhabi-lightweight-championship-line-ufc-280) The promotion reported that a sold-out crowd witnessed Makhachev become lightweight champion at the event.[7](https://s202.q4cdn.com/437702206/files/doc_news/2023/10/19/TKO_UFC-DCT-Release_10-19-23_FINAL.pdf) ## References 1. [Public Events Schedule: UFC 280: Oliveira vs Makhachev, UFC.com](https://www.ufc.com/node/124063) 2. [UFC 280: Oliveira vs Makhachev PPV schedule PDF](https://assets.ctfassets.net/tzb4ihmthaev/3b0lI9sSPzWbBevx8crZWq/850a28db297e22ff4d5f563fca66a707/November-2022-PPV-Schedule.pdf) 3. [Islam Makhachev taps out Charles Oliveira with arm-triangle choke to claim lightweight title, MMA Fighting](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/10/22/23418198/islam-makhachev-taps-charles-oliveira-arm-triangle-choke-claim-lightweight-title-ufc-280-main-event) 4. [UFC 280 bonuses: Islam Makhachev's championship finish nets extra $50K, MMA Fighting](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/10/22/23418248/ufc-280-bonuses-islam-makhachevs-championship-finish-nets-extra-50k) 5. [UFC 280 Bonuses: Sean O'Malley, Petr Yan Earn 'Fight of the Night' Honors, Sherdog](https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-280-Bonuses-Sean-OMalley-Petr-Yan-Earn-Fight-of-the-Night-Honors-188271) 6. [UFC Returns To Abu Dhabi With Lightweight Championship On The Line, UFC.com](https://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-returns-abu-dhabi-lightweight-championship-line-ufc-280) 7. [TKO/UFC-DCT Abu Dhabi press release (October 2023)](https://s202.q4cdn.com/437702206/files/doc_news/2023/10/19/TKO_UFC-DCT-Release_10-19-23_FINAL.pdf) --- *Topic: Encyclopedia › Sports, games, and recreation › Individual sports and outdoor recreation › Combat sports and professional wrestling › Mixed martial arts › UFC numbered events 201–300* *Initially written Sep 17, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 30, 2026; Oct 21, 2026 · Edited: Sep 30, 2026; Oct 21, 2026 · Last review: Oct 21, 2026* *Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.* License: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license