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 09:26 · Alex Pattle]

UFC London weigh-ins LIVE

British lightweight Jai Herbert hits the scales now...

Championship weight of 155lbs for him! He faces Kyle Nelson tomorrow.

[22 July 2022 09:24 · Alex Pattle]

UFC London weigh-ins LIVE

Muhammad Mokaev needs the curtain, but he makes weight for his flyweight bout against Charles Johnson! 126lbs for the Briton.

[22 July 2022 09:24 · Alex Pattle]

UFC London weigh-ins LIVE

Tom Aspinall makes weight ahead of his UFC London main event against Curtis Blaydes (The Independent)

[22 July 2022 09:20 · Alex Pattle]

UFC London weigh-ins LIVE

Now we have Jack Hermansson, who makes weight at 186lbs! He’s in a middleweight co-main event against Chris Curtis tomorrow. Both men have now made weight.

[22 July 2022 09:19 · Alex Pattle]

UFC London weigh-ins LIVE

Heavyweight headliner Tom Aspinall makes weight at 251lbs! Can the Wigan fighter overcome Curtis Blaydes tomorrow?

[22 July 2022 09:18 · Alex Pattle]

UFC London weigh-ins LIVE

Paddy Pimblett makes weight ahead of July’s UFC London event (The Independent)

[22 July 2022 09:18 · Alex Pattle]

UFC London weigh-ins LIVE

Nikita Krylov comes in at 204lbs for his light heavyweight clash with Alexander Gustafsson! The first fighter to come in under weight – all good, though.

[22 July 2022 09:17 · Alex Pattle]

UFC London weigh-ins LIVE

Former light heavyweight title challenger Volkan Oezdemir shouts in celebration after making weight at 205.5lbs!

[22 July 2022 09:14 · Alex Pattle]

UFC London weigh-ins LIVE

Now Welsh lightweight Mason Jones tips the scales... at 155.5lbs! He’s on weight for his in-ring meeting with L’udovit Klein.

[22 July 2022 09:14 · Alex Pattle]

UFC London weigh-ins LIVE

Damir Hadzovic is on weight at 156lbs for his lightweight clash with Marc Diakiese.

So is flyweight Charles Johnson at 125.5lbs. He faces British prospect Muhammad Mokaev tomorrow.

Jonathan Pearce is 145lbs, making weight for his featherweight bout against Makwan Amirkhani.