Oliveira vs Makhachev undercard, live stream, TV channel, fight time
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Mixed martial arts fans will be treated to a blockbuster double header tonight as Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev battle it out for the UFC lightweight title while Aljamain Sterling defends his UFC bantamweight crown against TJ Dillashaw.
Oliveira (33-8) – the essential champion in recess – had his 155lb belt stripped after missing weight by 0.5lb against Justin Gaethje in his last fight. He will now have the opportunity to reclaim the coveted strap against fast-rising contender Makhachev (22-1) who has won ten straight with recent wins over Thiago Moises, Dan Hooker, and Bobby Green.
Here, Express Sport gives you everything you need to know about the upcoming event.
Date and venue
UFC 280 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 22 and is being held at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
Fight time/live stream
The prelims kick off from 3pm UK time with the main card getting underway at 7pm. Oliveira vs Makhachev is expected to take place around 10:15pm.
The main card action will be pay-per-view in the UK and will be shown on BT Sport Box Office. It will cost £19.95 and will be live from 7pm. Prelims will be available to watch on BT Sport 3 from 5pm.
Full card
Main card
Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev; UFC lightweight championship
Aljamain Sterling vs TJ Dillashaw; UFC bantamweight title
Petr Yan vs Sean O’Malley; Bantamweight
Beneil Dariush vs Mateusz Gamrot; Lightweight
Katlyn Chookagian vs Manon Fiorot; Women’s flyweight
Prelims
Belal Muhammad vs Sean Brady; Welterweight
Makhmud Muradov vs Caio Borralho; Middleweight
Nikita Krylov vs Volkan Oezdemir; Light heavyweight
Zubaira Tukhugov vs Lucas Almeida; Featherweight
Magomed Mustafaev vs Yamato Nishikawa; Lightweight
Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs Gadzhi Omargadzhiev; Welterweight
Armen Petrosyan vs AJ Dobson; Middleweight
Muhammad Mokaev vs Malcolm Gordon; Flyweight
Karol Rosa vs Lina Lansberg; Women’s bantamweight
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Quotes
Oliveira: “My goal is to finish him on the ground because I need to show everyone my fighting level. After that, I am ready to fight Volkanovski in Australia. I have already been to Australia once and I can do it again. This will be a good fight. When a champion from one division fights a champion from another division, it’s a great fight and very interesting for the fans.
“I’m ready. I think everyone should believe in themselves and want the best for themselves. If we get down to earth, then Islam is essentially facing the strongest finisher in the UFC. If he wants to fight on the feet, then we’ll fight. Stand up. I’m here to make history. Victory will be mine!”
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