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

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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.

UFC 280 press conference LIVE

• UFC 280 press conference takes place at O2 Arena in London
• Press conference plays out before UFC London ceremonial weigh-ins
• UFC 280 scheduled for Abu Dhabi in October
• Oliveira faces Islam Makhachev; O’Malley fights Petr Yan
• Oliveira and O’Malley are joined by Belal Muhammad, who faces Sean Brady

[22 July 2022 17:20 · Alex Pattle]

UFC London weigh-ins LIVE

Nikita Krylov and Alexander Gustafsson are out next. A lot of cheers for Gustafsson, a few boos for Krylov.

[22 July 2022 17:19 · Alex Pattle]

UFC London weigh-ins LIVE

Hannah Goldy gets an indifferent reaction, before Molly McCann emerges to a great reception!

The Liverpudlian plays up to the crowd before hitting the scales. Goldy looks relaxed.

[22 July 2022 17:18 · Alex Pattle]

UFC London weigh-ins LIVE

Volkan Oezdemir is out next. He welcomes the boos.

Out comes opponent Paul Craig, who gets the biggest reation of the day so far!

He’s got his native Scotland’s flag painted on his face, tears off his T-shirt and flings it into the crowd!

He then gets right in Oezdemir’s face.

[22 July 2022 17:16 · Alex Pattle]

UFC London weigh-ins LIVE

L’udovit Klein gets a few boos, before Wales’ Mason Jones skips out to a lot of cheers!

Jones is fired up, although he nearly trips over while taking off his trousers!

He’s so eager that he actually faces off with Klein before standing on the scales! I think he forgot to...

[22 July 2022 17:15 · Alex Pattle]

UFC London weigh-ins LIVE

It’s a long face-off, and Diakiese has to be pulled away.

[22 July 2022 17:14 · Alex Pattle]

UFC London weigh-ins LIVE

Next up are Damir Hadzovic and Britain’s Marc Diakiese.

A decent recpetion for Diakiese.

[22 July 2022 17:13 · Alex Pattle]

UFC London weigh-ins LIVE

An intense face-off between Wood and Rosa.

[22 July 2022 17:13 · Alex Pattle]

UFC London weigh-ins LIVE

Now the only London fighter on the card, Nathaniel Wood, emerges to a great reaction!

Charles Rosa, his featherweight opponent, gets an apathetic one...

[22 July 2022 17:12 · Alex Pattle]

UFC London weigh-ins LIVE

Jonathan Pearce and Makwan Amirkhani are next out!

Amirkhani gets a nice reaction. He and Pearce shake hands.

[22 July 2022 17:11 · Alex Pattle]

UFC London weigh-ins LIVE

Charles Johnson emerges in a Paddy Pimblett wig!

He takes it off to face off with Britain’s Muhammad Mokaev, who gets right in Johnson’s face.

The flyweights have to be separated...