Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev are finally scheduled to do battle with the vacant lightweight title up for grabs at UFC 280, which is scheduled for Oct. 22 in Abu Dhabi.
The matchup was officially announced during the UFC Long Island card on Saturday.
Oliveira is undefeated in all his 11 fights. He has also dominated every opponent since 2018.. Oliveira has finished 10 out of his last 11 opponents, which is just an astonishing rate, especially when considering he’s pulled off three consecutive wins over Justin Gaethje, Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler.
Unfortunately Oliveira lost his rear-naked choke win over Gaethje due to a weight mishap prior to the fight which resulted in him losing the UFC lightweight title. That’s why he’ll be competing for a vacant belt when Oliveira returns to action for his next challenge against one of the most highly-touted fighters in the world right now.
At 22-1, Makhachev has earned a reputation as one of the toughest outs in the entire UFC as he carries on the legacy started by his friend and coach Khabib Nurmagomedov.
The Russian mauler is only getting better over time, building a 10-fight winning streak that includes four consecutive finishes including three submissions as well as a knockout against Bobby Green.
Now Makhachev will attempt to secure his first UFC title while facing Oliveira in what should be one of the most highly anticipated fights of the year.
