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UFC 280 to return to Fight Island with a stacked card

UFC 280!

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Publish Date: 07/25/2022

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HOUSTON, TEXAS - MAY 15: Charles Oliveira of Brazil reacts as UFC President Dana White places the UFC lightweight championship belt around his waist after defeating Michael Chandler at Toyota Center on May 15, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)

Abu Dhabi will see the UFC return to Fight Island for UFC 280: Oliveira vs Makhachev. Check out the top sportsbooks for betting on UFC 280!

UFC 280 could have two main events.

Originally scheduled for UFC 279, Aljamain Sterling vs T.J. Dillashaw may be part of a co-main event at UFC PPV in October.

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UFC 280 Main Events Fights

Charles Oliveira was the former UFC lightweight champion. He lost his title because he had missed weight before his win over Justin Gaethje at UFC 274 in May. Now, he will be attempting to regain his UFC gold due to taking on Islam Makhachev, a Russian MMA phenom.

UFC 280’s co-main event is expected to feature a UFC men’s bantamweight title fight between Aljamain Sterling, the current champion, and T.J. Dillashaw, the former champion.

Sterling and Dillashaw were initially scheduled to headline UFC 279’s main event.. The bantamweight title fight is now rumored for UFC 280 in Oct.

UFC 280, along with the UFC title fights, is a stacked event with huge division implications.

Petr Yan, a former UFC men’s bantamweight champion, will face Sean O’Malley in a UFC bantamweight final. Beneil Dariush, a highly ranked MMA fighter from Poland, will take on Mateusz Gamrot (former KSW lightweight champion). Check out the best bookmakers for betting on UFC 280!