During the UFC Long Island broadcast, it was announced that former UFC Lightweight Champion,🦄 Charles "Do Bronx" Oliveira will fight Islam Makhachev for the vacant title ✤in the main event of UFC 280.
The fight you’ve all been asking for -- vs is set for the LW title --
— UFC (@ufc)
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The lightweight championship has bee♏n vacant since Oliveira missed weight prior to defeating Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC 274. Even though Oliveira was able to defeat Gaethje, he was still stripped of the title for failing to miss weight.
Makhachev has been on the war path, winning ten consecutive fights, dating back to 2015, including impressive victories over A💖rman Tsaryukan and Dan Hooker.
A matchup between the UFC's most relentless wrestler in Makhachev, and the sport's 🧸most lethal submission🍒 artist sure looks like an excellent matchup on paper.
October 22, I’m bringing UFC Lightweight ♏Belt back to Dagestan Inshallah
— Makhachev Islam (@MAKHACHEVMMA)
UFC 280 will take place on Saturday, October 22 from 🐓the Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.
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