The MMA Vivisection – UFC 280: Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev picks, odds, & analysis

The UFC is rolling back into Abu Dhabi with a top shelf PPV card. Charles Oliveira takes on Islam Makhachev for the vacant lightweight title in the main event. While TJ Dillashaw looks to reclaim bantamweight gold against Aljamain Sterling in the co-main. Fights between Petr Yan & Sean O’Malley, Beneil Dariush & Mateusz Gamrot, and Katlyn Chookagian & Manon Fiorot all look like possible title eliminators. Should be a great night of high-stakes action.

June M. Williams

For fans interested in diving deeper into a very stacked undercard, check out the Prelims Vivi below.

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Here’s a look at the UFC 280 fight card as it stood at the time of recording:

PPV MAIN CARD | 2pm/11am ET&PT
Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev
Aljamain Sterling vs. TJ Dillashaw
Petr Yan vs. Sean O’Malley
Beneil Dariush vs. Mateusz Gamrot
Katlyn Chookagian vs. Manon Fiorot

ESPN NEWS PRELIMS | 10am/7am ET&PT
Belal Muhammad vs. Sean Brady
Makhmud Muradov vs. Caio Borralho
Nikita Krylov vs. Volkan Oezdemir
Zubaira Tukhugov vs. Lucas Almeida
Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Gadzhi Omargadzhiev
Armen Petrosyan vs. AJ Dobson
Muhammad Mokaev vs. Malcolm Gordon
Karol Rosa vs. Lina Lansberg

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