UFC 280 pre-event facts: Numbers show just how historic Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev truly is
The UFC makes its annual visit to Abu Dhabi on Saturday with UFC 280, which goes down at Etihad Arena on Yas Island with a main card that airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNNews and ESPN+.
A championship doubleheader tops arguably the deepest fight card of the year. Charles Oliveira (33-8 MMA, 21-8 UFC) and Islam Makhachev (22-1 MMA, 11-1 UFC) will meet for the vacant lightweight title in the main event, which marks the first time in history fighters on UFC winning streaks of 10 or more fights meet inside the octagon.
In the co-headliner, meanwhile, Aljamain Sterling (21-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) puts his bantamweight belt on the line against T.J. Dillashaw (17-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) in the co-headliner.
For more on the numbers behind the title bouts, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts for UFC 280.