Islam Makhachev vs Charles Oliveira October 21, 2023 Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi Main card (ESPN+ Date: October 21, 2023. Islam Makhachev: Charles Oliveira; 32: age: 5'10: height: 6'2" 155lbs: Don't Miss A Moment Of UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski, Live From The RAC Arena In Perth, Western Australia On February 11, 2023 Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev are finally scheduled to do battle with the vacant lightweight title up for grabs at UFC 280, which is scheduled for Oct. 22 in Abu Dhabi. The matchup was Doubts emerge on rumored ‘Makhachev vs. Oliveira 2’ title fight at UFC 297 in Toronto We’ll keep you up to date on whether this Lightweight title fight comes together for Toronto or a UFC 294 will feature a different lightweight title rematch than previously planned. Out is Charles Oliveira, the former champ who was set to face Islam Makhachev to reclaim the belt he lost nearly UFC president Dana White expressed interest in rebooking Makhachev vs. Dariush, but Oliveira needs an opponent and Dariush's timetable for a return is not public knowledge. Dariush is in rare form Alexander Volkanovski has stepped in at 11 days' notice to face lightweight champion Islam Makhachev in the headline bout at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi after Charles Oliveira suffered an injury in training, UFC president Dana White confirmed on Tuesday night. Oliveira was defeated by Makhachev in their first title fight, also in Abu Dhabi, at UFC 280 UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev is not one to pick opponents, but if he had his choice, he would steer clear of another rematch in his next fight.. After defeating featherweight titleholder Alexander Volkanovski in back-to-back fights in February and October, it seemed Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) was trending toward running it back with Charles Oliveira, who he took the 155-pound T9LDM.