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UFC returns to Abu Dhabi on October 22 as Charles Oliveira takes on Islam Makhachev for the vacant lightweight championship at Etihad Arena on Yas Island. In the co-main event, bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling defends his title against former champion TJ Dillashaw.
The UFC 280: Oliveira vs Makhachev prelims kickoff Saturday, October 22 at 10am ET / 7am PT in the United States on ESPN+ and ESPN News. The Main Card will air exclusively on ESPN+ in the U.S. at 2pm ET / 11am PT.
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Main event and co-main event scheduled for five rounds. All other bouts scheduled for three rounds.
Main Event - Lightweight Title Bout: Charles Oliveira (154.5) vs Islam Makhachev (154.5)
Co-Main Event - Bantamweight Title Bout: Aljamain Sterling (135) vs TJ Dillashaw (135)
Bantamweight Bout: Petr Yan (136) vs Sean O’Malley (135.5)
Lightweight Bout: Beneil Dariush (156) vs Mateusz Gamrot (156)
Women’s Flyweight Bout: Katlyn Chookagian (127.5)** vs Manon Fiorot (125.5)
Welterweight Bout: Belal Muhammad (170) vs Sean Brady (171)
Middleweight Bout: Makhmud Muradov (185) vs Caio Borralho (186)
Light Heavyweight Bout: Volkan Oezdemir (206) vs Nikita Krylov (206)
MORE UFC 280: Makhachev Interview | Dillashaw Interview | Sterling Interview | O'Malley Interview | Fight By Fight Preview | Main Event Breakdown | Countdown | Order The Event
Welterweight Bout: Abubakar Nurmagomedov (170.5) vs Gadzhi Omargadzhiev (171)
Middleweight Bout: Armen Petrosyan (186) vs AJ Dobson (185)
Flyweight Bout: Muhammad Mokaev (126) vs Malcolm Gordon (126)
Women’s Bantamweight Bout: Karol Rosa (135) vs Lina Lansberg (135)
*Due to weight cutting issues, the bout between Zubaira Tukhugov and Lucas Almeida has been canceled.
**Katlyn Chookagian will forfeit 20% of her purse to her opponent for weighing in above the flyweight limit. Fight proceeds as scheduled.
UFC 280: Oliveira vs Makhachev took place live from Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on October 22, 2022. See the Final Results, Official Scorecards and Who Won Bonuses - and relive the action on UFC Fight Pass!