The vacant lightweight title and bantamweight title will be on the line in Abu Dhabi this fall
How To watch UFC 280 : Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev Fight card, odds, rumors, date, location, complete guide. It’s nearly time for the latest PPV venture for UFC, and the return to Fight Island. The promotion is heading back to Abu Dhabi on Oct. 22 with a loaded fight card sure to get fans excited for the late afternoon festivities. The event is headlined by a vacant lightweight title fight between former champion Charles Oliveira and rising contender Islam Makhachev. Oliviera is on an incredible run of destruction with 11 wins in a row dating back to 2018. He also never lost the title in the cage as he was stripped for missing weight ahead of his clash with Justin Gaethje in May.
How To watch UFC 280 : Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev Fight card, odds, rumors, date, location, complete guide
The co-main event features another interesting title tilt when bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling takes on former titleholder TJ Dillashaw. Sterling retained his title in a rematch with Petr Yan last time out while Dillashaw returned from a two-year absence because of a failed drug test to outpoint Cory Sandhagen.
Speaking of Yan, the former bantamweight titleholder is set to take on one of the sport’s rising stars in Sean O’Malley. The two have beefed over social media in the months leading up to this fight being announced before finally signing on the dotted line. O’Malley is coming off a disappointing no contest after an inadvertent eye poke against Pedro Munhoz in July.
How To watch UFC 280 : Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev Fight card, odds, rumors, date, location, complete guide
The undercard also features some more massive matchups. Welterweight contenders Belal Muhammad and Sean Brady are set to battle it out. And rising lightweights Beneil Dariush and Matuez Gamrot are also set to throw down.
Below is the announced fight card for UFC 280 along with the latest odds from Caesars Sportsbook. This page will be updated as the rest of the undercard fills out.
How To watch UFC 280 : Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev Fight card, odds, rumors, date, location, complete guide
UFC 280 fight card, odds
- Islam Makhachev -190 vs. Charles Oliveira +160, vacant lightweight title
- Aljamain Sterling (c) -170 vs. TJ Dillashaw +145, bantamweight title
- Petr Yan -310 vs. Sean O’Malley +250, bantamweights
- Matuez Gamrot -190 vs. Beneil Dariush +160, lightweights
- Manon Fiorot -190 vs. Katlyn Chookagian +160, women’s flyweights
- Sean Brady -135 vs. Belal Muhammad +115, welterweights
- Caio Borralho -220 vs. Makhmud Muradov +180, middleweights
- Nikita Krylov -170 vs. Volkan Oezdemir +145, light heavyweights
- Zubaira Tukhugov -155 vs. Lucas Almeida +130, featherweights
- Magomed Mustafaev -550 vs. Yamato Nishikawa +400, lightweights
- Abubakar Nurmagomedov -175 vs. Gadzhi Omargadzhiev +150, welterweights
- Armen Petrosyan -220 vs. A.J. Dobson +180, middleweights
- Muhammad Mokaev -700 vs. Malcolm Gordon +500, flyweights
- Karol Rosa -230 vs. Lina Lansberg +190, women’s bantamweights
How To watch UFC 280 : Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev Fight card, odds, rumors, date, location, complete guide
UFC 280 info
- Date: Oct. 22
- Location: Etihad Arena — Abu Dhabi
- Start time: 2 p.m. ET (Main card)
- How to watch: ESPN+ PPV
How To watch UFC 280 : Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev Fight card, odds, rumors, date, location, complete guide
UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on October 22, 2022, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
A UFC Lightweight Championship bout for the vacant title between former champion Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev is expected to headline the event. Oliveira was stripped of the title at UFC 274 when he failed to make weight for his title defense against former interim champion (also former WSOF Lightweight Champion) Justin Gaethje. Beneil Dariush, who is scheduled to face former KSW Featherweight and Lightweight Champion Mateusz Gamrot, revealed in mid-September that he was expected to serve as backup to this contest. In turn, current UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski announced in mid-October that he is the official replacement in case either of the headliners pull out. Dariush still claims that he has the backup spot, but no official announcement has been made by the promotion.
A UFC Bantamweight Championship bout between current champion Aljamain Sterling and former two-time champion T.J. Dillashaw was originally targeted as the main event of UFC 279, but the promotion opted to change plans and move it to this event.
Former UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship challenger Katlyn Chookagian and Manon Fiorot are expected to meet in a women’s flyweight bout at this event. They were originally scheduled to meet at UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa a month earlier, with Chookagian pulling out once due to undisclosed reasons, only to return as a replacement for her own substitute.
A women’s strawweight bout between Marina Rodriguez and Amanda Lemos was expected to take place at the event. However, the bout was postponed to UFC Fight Night 214 for unknown reasons.
How To watch UFC 280 : Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev Fight card, odds, rumors, date, location, complete guide
A heavyweight bout between Parker Porter and Hamdy Abdelwahab was scheduled for the event. However, Abdelwahab was removed for unknown reasons and replaced by promotional newcomer Slim Trabelsi. In turn, the pairing was cancelled altogether as Trabelsi pulled out due to contractual issues with ARES FC and Porter opted to pursue a later fight, rather than a replacement barring unforeseen circumstances.
Jamie Mullarkey was expected to face Magomed Mustafaev in a lightweight bout. However, Mullarkey pulled out in mid-September due to injury. He was replaced by Yamato Nishikawa.
A heavyweight bout between Shamil Abdurakhimov and Jailton Almeida was expected to take place at this event. They were originally scheduled to meet at UFC 279, but Abdurakhimov withdrew due to visa issues. In turn, Almeida was booked against Maxim Grishin at UFC Fight Night: Mitchell vs. Evloev in a catchweight of 220 pounds, after Abdurakhimov withdrew again for unknown reasons.
How To watch UFC 280 : Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev Fight card, odds, rumors, date, location, complete guide
How To watch UFC 280 : Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev Fight card, odds, rumors, date, location, complete guide
How To watch UFC 280 : Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev Fight card, odds, rumors, date, location, complete guide
How To watch UFC 280 : Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev Fight card, odds, rumors, date, location, complete guide
How To watch UFC 280 : Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev Fight card, odds, rumors, date, location, complete guide
How To watch UFC 280 : Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev Fight card, odds, rumors, date, location, complete guide
