UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev

The official Tapology discussion thread for the event!

how many are sleeping on Islam? about a 100 so far on Tapology? because Islam is currently about -300 as a betting favorite...

this "people sleeping on Islam" narrative being pushed on social media is hilarious

That’s a scary fight! 😳 

^ I **** my pants 

Bookies has him favourite but almost in all polls on social media charles is huge favorite according to fans.

I don't follow mass media, maybe you are right, it is what I saw on tapology, I also don't bet. Just playing here.

Islam is on a different level. Puting money on Oliveira is insane, but who knows.


 bro, your picks are interesting.

Check right axe kick,
God bless

Islam has that mountain people thing where you just grind a guy from the top for 5 rounds or however long on the ground, he has done it for 3 rounds, can he do it for 5 rounds to Oliveira... Maybe Oliveira will be a submission threat and negate his top game leading to more stand ups where Oliveira may be better with the slick Brazilian Thai boxing... Isnt Islams stand up not too great?.... I have said all that and it could mean nothing... Or it could be something... We will get to see

Olivera has more ways to win this one I think. Makhachev is traditionally a grappler, but Olivera holds the record for the most submissions in UFC (I believe). That doesn't sound like a guy I would want to try take to the ground and try to grind out for 25 minutes, but maybe that is just me. Olivera is also better in the stand up and I think can outpoint him for the decision if he needs to.

Islam is not gonna be scared of Charles ground game; he’s going to wrestle 

Sterling vs Dillashaw is moved from 279 to this card as the co main. Weird that they'ren ot fighting in America but it's not like sterling has any fans in America anyway 

TJ will most likely beat my boy Sterling, Aljamain can only fight 2 round tops hard, Has no power, so he can't KO him, And TJ has good grappling defence so submission most likely won't happen, TJ won't **** it up like Yan did, TJ is the Jon Jones of 135, A massive ****, A steroid cheat, But is still the best if you get over that

TJ might be one of the most underrated fighters of all time, possible even more underrated then Aljo lol

TJ let’s go get that belt back 

TJ underated? I always had the impression, especially during his title reign, that he was one of the best Batmanweighs of all time. I atleast viewed him as that.

He looked beyond amazing when he was on top. With a alittle help from EPO of course now

Remember during his reign, I kept saying wow, he's either just a freak athlete or on some serious  BALCO level drugs. He was just so good at everything. Has speed, cardio, technique. Then Cody no chin garbrandt calls him out during one of the press conferences for teaching everyone at the Alpha Male gym how to use drugs 😆 then later boom pops for unmistakable injection only EPO 

Oliveira vs. Makhachev
Charles Oliveira, TKO, R2
The champ has a name

Islam is a walking dead man, well **** I probably shouldn't say that out loud before I get stoned to death.

* Edited at 07.19.2022, 11:37 PM ET *

> I don't follow mass media, maybe you are right, it is what I saw on tapology,


Yeah on Tapology, for now, Charles is the overwhelming favorite at 69%. But outside of this space it's the complete opposite. So I guess if you're just talking about only this place, sure you are 100% correct and people might be underestimating Islam - but the overall MMA community has the opposite opinion from what can be seen outside of here.



> I also don't bet. Just playing here.

Yeah same


>Islam is on a different level. Puting money on Oliveira is insane, but who knows.


They're both on a different level in their own respects. Oliveira has shown he has an extreme variety and capability of being able to finish high level fights, and also find a way to turn the tide in his favor (complete opposite of how he used to fight imo). Islam on the other hand has shown he is extremely consistent and patient, and he has that thing Khabib did where once the grappling against the cage starts, it's like his entire body functions together in unison. Islam and Khabib always seem like they're 4-5 steps ahead of their opponents in grappling exchanges because they're doing top pressure, hip control, wrist control, wrapping up your legs with theirs, etc, while most fighters look like they're sitting there waiting for coaching instructions while trying to fight for wrist control. This is like Chaos vs Control if we can simplify each style, and that kind of match up has the potential to produce a fight of the year.

> bro, your picks are interesting.


I started to get really bored about like a year and a half ago, and just started picking all finishes. I personally just really enjoy that feeling when I predict a finish correctly

I wonder who else gets put on this card 🤔