He will also enjoy four inches of reach on the Dagestani, and has a more technical boxing and kickboxing game. Kicking range is the first area of contention against Makhachev, Oliveira is orthodox to Makhachev’s southpaw and utilizes his own very educated teep. Oliveira throws a wrench into this plan for a few reasons. On the ground, he is going to bind the legs, handcuff the arms and isolate and immobilize his opponent so that he can hunt a submission or ground and pound him without resistance. All of this tends to be to the end goal of finding his takedown, even his knockouts tend to come almost unintentionally as he pursues his regular gameplan. He then uses this space to land a very solid left round kick, to the head or body which he follows up with punches or his teep. He sits back on his weight so that he can withdraw easily and constantly feints, which coupled with the immense takedown threat keeps his opponents from getting too eager with their entries. Islam Makhachev is by far the more predictable of the two, he has a relatively set style against all his opponents, with variation in out but typically he stands southpaw with a conservative striking approach. That being said, it’s fascinating how each of these two men offer threats that should disrupt the regular pattern of the other. This fight is not only such a huge deal because it’s for the vacant lightweight strap but because there is so much technical and tactical nuance to this matchup that it would take a far longer article than this to get into every nook and cranny of the fight. For those thinking that this one can go the distance, +130 odds are available for the over 2.5 rounds selection at MyBookie. Betting lines also suggest that this fight will be a relatively quick one, with the under 2.5 rounds option available at -166 odds. Betting OddsĬharles Oliveira will enter this fight as an underdog despite incredible support from fellow UFC fighters. Sean O’Malley, and more.Ĭontinue reading our staff predictions and analysis of the Charles Oliveira vs.
Fight fans can order the event to watch this fight, Alajamain Sterling vs. Makhachev main event will take place at a special time on Saturday afternoon only on ESPN+ PPV. Makhachev enters following a ten-fight win streak that dates back to 2016 and is experiencing a similar streak of success to Oliveira, who has now won 11 consecutive fights.
Although victorious, Oliveira had been stripped of the title following a botched weigh-in in which he came in over the championship limit.Īt UFC 280, Oliveira will have another shot at winning the now-vacant title, but he’ll have to defeat Makhachev to do so. Oliveira won’t step into the cage on Saturday as the official champion of the lightweight division, but many fans and fighters still recognize Oliveira as the champ following his impressive first-round win against Justin Gaethje at UFC 274. The UFC Lightweight Championship is up for grabs this weekend at UFC 280 when Charles Oliveira meets Islam Makhachev in the five-round main event.
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