UFC 280 press conference LIVE: Latest updates as Charles Oliveira and Sean O’Malley speak in London
Re-live updates after Oliveira and O’Malley previewed their huge upcoming fights with Islam Makhachev and Petr Yan respectively
The first press conference for UFC 280 took place today, as Charles Oliveira and Sean O’Malley travelled to London to preview October’s seismic Abu Dhabi fight card.
In the main event of UFC 280 in three months’ time, Oliveira will fight Islam Makhachev for the vacant lightweight title, while O’Malley faces his biggest bantamweight test yet as he goes up against former champion Petr Yan. Elsewhere on the card, Belal Muhammad clashes with Sean Brady at welterweight, and Muhammad joined Oliveira and Makhachev at the O2 Arena today, moments before the ceremonial weigh-ins for UFC London – which takes place on Saturday.
Oliveira was stripped of the UFC lightweight title in May for missing weight, one day before his scheduled defence against Justin Gaethje. The Brazilian submitted Gaethje in the first round but was ineligible to win back the belt, instead establishing himself as No 1 contender. Meanwhile, O’Malley is one of the UFC’s most popular young fighters, and his incrementally tougher in-ring assignments have suddenly given way to a huge fight with ex-champ Yan. Oliveira vs Makhachev, O’Malley vs Yan, and Muhammad vs Brady were all announced this week, and three of those fighters previewed their upcoming bouts this afternoon. Re-live updates from the UFC 280 press conference, below.
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UFC London weigh-ins LIVE
Nicolas Dalby hits the scales now... and the welterweight makes weight at 171lbs.
UFC London weigh-ins LIVE
Now we have Jordan Leavitt, who fights Paddy Pimblett tomorrow... 155lbs for the American lightweight!
UFC London weigh-ins LIVE
Now it’s Scotland’s Paul Craig, who takes on Volkan Oezdemir at light heavyweight.
Craig is on weight at 126lbs, and he gives an intense stare out after making weight.
UFC London weigh-ins LIVE
McCann’s flyweight opponent Hannah Goldy makes championship weight – 125lbs! A big smile from her.
UFC London weigh-ins LIVE
Next up is Mandy Bohm ahead of her flyweight bout against Victoria Leonardo... 125lbs for Bohm! She’s on weight.
Now here comes Leonardo... 125.5lbs, she also makes weight!
UFC London weigh-ins LIVE
Now we have L’udovit Klein, who faces late replacement Mason Jones at lightweight tomorrow.
155lbs for Klein! Championship weight.
UFC London weigh-ins LIVE
Welterweight Claudio Silva, who will open the show agianst Nicolas Dalby, is on weight at 170.5lbs.
UFC London weigh-ins LIVE
Championship weight for Alexander Gustafsson as the former light heavyweight challenger returns to the division – he’s 205lbs as of right now! He fights Nikita Krylov tomorrow.
UFC London weigh-ins LIVE
Next up is fan favourite Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett of Liverpool... The lightweight successfully makes weight at 156lbs!
“For everyone who tried to fat-shame me, saying I wouldn’t make weight or I’d pull out... you can kiss my a**!” he says, before showing his backside to the cameras and giving it a slap...
Molly McCann, his dear friend, comes in at 125.5lbs for her flyweight clash with Hannah Goldy. On weight.
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