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Preview: UFC 280 ‘Oliveira vs. Makhachev’

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UFC 280 on Saturday has loomed for weeks as one of the best cards of 2022, and it has remained intact entering the stretch run. The main event, with the vacant lightweight title at stake, represents one of the more interesting pairings the Ultimate Fighting Championship can put together. Charles Oliveira has turned the corner from submission ace to championship-level bringer of violence, and those skills make for a tantalizing matchup against the steady wrestling of Islam Makhachev.