UFC 280 TIME: When does Oliveira vs Makhachev start in the UK and US this weekend?

Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev will face off in a much-anticipated lightweight fight on Saturday at UFC 280.

After Khabib Nurmagomedov relinquished the belt after retiring from fighting in 2020, Oliveira (33-8, 1 no contest) took the vacant gold last May before retaining it in December. A day before his last defense was scheduled for May this year, the Brazilian was stripped of the title due to underweight. Twenty-four hours later, Justin Gaethje came in anyway to establish himself as the Official No. 1 contender at £155.

Meanwhile, Makhachev is striving to follow in the footsteps of his childhood friend Khabib, now one of the coaches of his Russian counterpart, winning the lightweight belt. Makhachev (22-1) has been undefeated for seven years and has long been considered by many as the awaited lightweight champion.

In the co-main event, Bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling defends his belt against former champ TJ Dillashaw, after another former 135-pound champ – Petr Yan – faces rising star Sean O’Malley.

Here’s everything you need to know.

When is it?

UFC 280 will take place on Saturday 22 October at the Etihad Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

Qualifiers will begin at 3PM GMT (8AM PT, 9AM ET, 10AM ET), with the next main ticket at 7PM ET (11AM PT, 1PM ET, 2PM). Eastern time).

How can I watch?

The ticket will be streamed live on the UK’s BT Sport Box Office – at a cost of £19.95 – with the broadcaster’s app and website also broadcasting the fights.

In the US, ESPN+ will broadcast the event live, as will the UFC Fight Pass.

full card

main card

Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev (vacant lightweight title)

Aljamin Sterling (left) – T.J. Delachau (Bantamot welterweight title)

Peter Yan vs. Sean O’Malley (bw)

Benil Dariush vs. Matthews Jamroth (Lightweight)

Catelyn Chukajian vs. Manon Furo (Flyweight for female)

preliminary

Bilal Muhammad vs. Shawn Brady (Welterweight)

Mahmud Muradov – Cayo Boralho (middleweight)

Volkan Ozdemir vs Nikita Krylov (Light Heavyweight)

Zebra Tukhov – Lucas Almeida (featherweight)

Abubakar Nurmagomedov – Gadji Omargadzhiev (lightweight)

Armin Petrosyan vs. AJ Dobson (middleweight)

Muhammed Mookiev vs. Malcolm Gordon (Flyweight)

Carol Rosa – Lena Lansberg (women’s bantamweight)

Opportunities

olivera – 11/8; Makhachev – 4/7

sterling – 4/7; Delashaw – 7/5

yan – 11/4; O’Malley – 01/02

via Betway.