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It was a disappointing night for [autotag]Charles Oliveira[/autotag] and [autotag]T.J. Dillashaw[/autotag] at UFC 280 on Saturday. Both men failed to leave with championship belts.
Oliveira (33-9 MMA, 21-9 UFC) failed to recapture the lightweight belt in the main event at Etihad Arena on Yas Island. He succumbed to a second-round submission against Islam Makhachev (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC). In the co-main event, Dillashaw (17-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) also failed to reclaim a title when he lost to bantamweight champ Aljamain Sterling (22-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) by second-round TKO.
What should come next for the pair of former champions? Watch the video above for thoughts and analysis after UFC 280.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 280.
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