UFC 280 will play host to two title fights on a huge night of action in the United Arab Emirates.
Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev will clash for the lightweight crown while Aljamain Sterling will defend his bantamweight strap against TJ Dillashaw.
Oliveira is the best lightweight fighter in the UFC right now
Abu Dhabi is ready to host the main event action with Petr Yan vs Sean O'Malley also on the stacked card.
Oliveira vs Makhachev should be a thriller.
'Do Bronx' is going into the fight off a fine run of form and beat Justin Gaethje at UFC 274 in May.
But he missed weight in that title clash and was stripped of the UFC Lightweight Championship. He'll now be looking to reclaim his crown.
Makhachev has a record off 22 wins and one loss and KO'd Bobby Green last time out.
UFC 280: Date and how to follow
UFC 280 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 22 and is being held at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
The prelim action will start at 3pm for UK fans with the main card getting underway from 7pm.
The main event of Oliveira vs Makhachev can then be expected at around 10:15pm.
The action will be shown live on BT Sport and full information on their coverage will follow.
talkSPORT will also have all the build-up and reaction to the event throughout fight week.
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Makhachev is proving himself to be one of the most feared fighters
UFC 280: Fight card
Subject to change
Main card
- MAIN EVENT: Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev - for vacant UFC Lightweight Championship
- Aljamain Sterling (c) vs TJ Dillashaw - for UFC Bantamweight Championship
- Petr Yan vs Sean O'Malley
- Beneil Dariush vs Mateusz Gamrot
- Katlyn Chookagian vs Manon Fiorot
Preliminary card
- Belal Muhammad vs Sean Brady
- Makhmud Muradov vs Caio Borralho
- Nikita Krylov vs Volkan Oezdemir
- Zubaira Tukhugov vs Lucas Almeida
- Malcolm Gordon vs Muhammad Mokaev
- Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs Gadzhi Omargadzhiev
- Armen Petrosyan vs AJ Dobson
- Lina Lansberg vs Karol Rosa
O'Malley will be in action at UFC 280
UFC 280: What has been said?
Oliveira: "He'll try to take me down not through my legs, but through my hips. He'll try to take me down and nullify my legs. He won't come dying to submit me, but rather to wear me out.
"But man, like I said, I'm not worried about what Makhachev can bring. I'm worried about what Charles can take there.
"You can be sure it won't go past the first round.
"The team is setting up my strategy, I'll be moving forward all the time as I said.
"I have firepower in my hands. If you look at my latest opponents, that's what they're talking about. The firepower in my hands. And my jiu-jitsu you know very well."
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