Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov sends an early finish warning to the Brazilian fighter Charles Oliveira ahead of his title fight with Islam Makhachev.

The UFC lightweight throne is currently vacant after ‘Do Bronx’ lost it as a result of a controversial weight cut. However, he still stands as the number one 155lbs contender in the division.

Therefore, the UFC has set him against undefeated fighter Nurmagomedov’s protégé Islam Makhachev. The fight will headline the UFC 280 pay-per-view on October 22, 2022, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

‘The Eagle’ has been demanding a title fight for Makhachev for a long time now. As it was, his father Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov’s dream to see Makhachev lift the UFC title after Khabib.

Nurmagomedov claimed he gets ‘goosebumps now as the title fight is finally happening. He even promised that Makhachev will finish Oliveira early in Abu Dhabi.

“I get goosebumps from anticipation. @islam_makhachev goes out for this fight against the best fighter right now in the UFC. Oliveira became the best fighter of 2022,” Nurmagomedov wrote in the caption of a video he recently uploaded on Instagram. (Google Translate)

“He is one of the best regardless of weight category and also comes on a 12-winning streak at UFC. This fight will answer all questions. Someone reads history, while someone writes it. Get your excuses ready. We’re aiming to beat Oliveira early InshaAllah #ufc280,” Nurmagomedov added.

What to expect from Islam Makhachev vs. Charles Oliveira at UFC 280

Makhachev and Oliveira are two of the best fighters currently in the hardest division of UFC. Both are on an amazing undefeated win streak, Oliveira 12 and Makhachev 10 in their UFC career.

Both the fighters posses dangerous grappling skills. Therefore, it is hard to predict how the fight will turn out if they decide to take the contest to the mat. However, Makhachev will have an advantage on his side as his friend/ coach Nurmagomedov will be on his corner.

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As seen in his previous bouts, ‘The Eagle,’ who has had an undefeated reign in the promotion, precisely guides Makhachev to victory. He will try to do the same in this bout as well. Nevertheless, ‘Do Bronx’ has improved drastically over the years and might fare well in the bout.

This is a very close slugfest, and fans can expect fireworks inside the cage on 22nd October.

What are your thoughts about this fight? What is your reaction to Nurmagomedov promising an early finish? Let us know in the comments section below.

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