UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev – Full Fight Card, Start Time & How to Watch

Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev will clash in a lightweight title fight at UFC 280. Photo via Instagram (UFC)

On Saturday October 22, UFC returns with their most stacked card of the year. The event is headlined by a highly anticipated lightweight title bout between former champion Charles “do Bronx” Oliveira and No. 4 ranked contender Islam Makhachev.

In the co-main event, bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling will take on former two-time champion T.J. Dillashaw. UFC 280 also features an exciting bantamweight fight where fan favorite Sean O’Malley will take a big step up in competition to face former champion Petr Yan.

The stacked card also features a pivotal lightweight bout between top ranked Beneil Dariush and Mateusz Gamrot, as well as fight between No. 5 ranked welterweight Belal Muhammad who will clash with No. 8 ranked Sean Brady.

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Lina Länsberg faces Karol Rosa on the prelims

We will also see Swedish bantamweight Lina Länsberg make her return to the octagon to face Karol Rosa.

The No. 12 ranked Swede comes from back-to-back losses against Sara McMann and Pannie Kianzad. All in all Länsberg has a record of 10-6. Her No. 9 ranked opponent Rosa, comes from a loss from Sara McMann in her last bout and has a record of 15-4.

Check out the stacked fight card below!

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UFC 280 – Full Fight Card

Main card

• Lightweight: Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev
• Bantamweight: Aljamain Sterling (c) vs. T.J. Dillashaw
• Bantamweight: Petr Yan vs. Sean O’Malley
• Lightweight: Beneil Dariush vs. Mateusz Gamrot
• Women’s Flyweight: Katlyn Chookagian vs. Manon Fiorot

Preliminary card 

• Welterweight: Belal Muhammad vs. Sean Brady
• Middleweight: Makhmud Muradov vs. Caio Borralho
• Light Heavyweight: Nikita Krylov vs. Volkan Oezdemir
• Featherweight: Zubaira Tukhugov vs. Lucas Almeida
• Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Gadzhi Omargadzhiev
• Middleweight: Armen Petrosyan vs. A.J. Dobson
• Flyweight: Muhammad Mokaev vs. Malcolm Gordon
• Women’s Bantamweight: Karol Rosa vs. Lina Länsberg

How to watch in Sweden and US

Sweden: Viaplay streams the whole event with start at 16.00 CET.

US: The prelims starts at 10am ET / 7am PT on ESPNews, ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass. The main card will air exclusively on ESPN+ at 2pm ET / 11am PT.

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