When does UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev start?
The provider lists the event start as Oct 21, 5:00 PM CDT. This is the listed event start, rather than a guaranteed walkout time for the main event. Fight lengths and changes to the card can move individual bout times.
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The main event
Islam Makhachev vs Charles Oliveira is the main matchup identified in the supplied card.
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Where to watch
A verified broadcast listing has not been supplied for this event. Check the official UFC event listing for availability in your region before making viewing plans.
Bout order and matchup research
The card below uses the provider’s current order and excludes bouts marked cancelled or postponed. A numbered card position is a supplied listing, not a guaranteed running order. Open a matchup for the tale of the tape, completed fight totals and round-by-round figures when those data are available.
Islam Makhachev
Charles Oliveira
Aljamain Sterling
TJ Dillashaw
Sean O'Malley
Petr Yan
Caio Borralho
Makhmud Muradov
Abubakar Nurmagomedov
Gadzhi Omargadzhiev
Belal Muhammad
Sean Brady
Beneil Dariush
Mateusz Gamrot
Nikita Krylov
Volkan Oezdemir
Manon Fiorot
Katlyn Cerminara
Muhammad Mokaev
Malcolm Gordon
Armen Petrosyan
AJ Dobson
Karol Rosa
Lina Lansberg
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