UFC 280 takes place Saturday with two title fights atop what might be the most stacked card of the year, and MMA Junkie Radio’s “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” will host a live streaming watch-along right here, which kicks off during the prelims at noon ET.
The main event will see former champion [autotag]Charles Oliveira[/autotag] taking on [autotag]Islam Makhachev[/autotag] for the vacant lightweight title. And in the co-headliner, bantamweight champion [autotag]Aljamain Sterling[/autotag] puts his title on the line against former champ [autotag]T.J. Dillashaw[/autotag], who is looking to become just the second fighter in UFC history with three title reigns in one division.
UFC 280 takes place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The main card streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+.
Below is the lineup of fights included in the watch-along:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 2 p.m. ET)
- Charles Oliveira (154.5) vs. Islam Makhachev (154.5) – for vacant lightweight title
- Champ Aljamain Sterling (135) vs. T.J. Dillashaw (135) – for bantamweight title
- Sean O’Malley (135.5) vs. Petr Yan (136)
- Beneil Dariush (156) vs. Mateusz Gamrot (156)
- Katlyn Chookagian (127.5)* vs. Manon Fiorot (125.5)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews/ESPN+, noon ET)
- Sean Brady (171) vs. Belal Muhammad (170)
- Caio Borralho (186) vs. Makhmud Muradov (185.5)
- Nikita Krylov (206) vs. Volkan Oezdemir (206)
- Abubakar Nurmagomedov (170.5) vs. Gadzhi Omargadzhiev (171)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 280.