Charles Oliveira may not officially be the lightweight champion, but he’s still getting top billing for UFC 280. Oliveira will face Islam Makhachev for the vacant UFC lightweight title on Oct. 23 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, and an official poster for the event was released on Tuesday, with the bantamweight title fight between Aljamain Sterling and T.J. Dillashaw and the marquee bantamweight matchup between Petr Yan and Sean O’Malley also being featured on the poster.

The UFC has booked a strawweight clash between Mackenzie Dern and Yan Xiaonan to headline an October event, multiple sources told ESPN on Friday. Dern (12-2) is closing in on a potential title shot with victories in five of her past six contests. Her only loss during that time came in a main event slot against Marina Rodriguez last October. Rodriguez has won four in a row and is currently hunting her own title shot as the No. 3-ranked strawweight in the division.

A high-profile matchup between bantamweight contenders Cory Sandhagen and Song Yadong is set to headline the UFC’s Fight Night event on September 18.

The headline fight has been announced for UFC 279, which will feature Khamzat Chimaev and Nate Diaz in what is said to be Diaz’s final fight on his UFC contract and will likely be the toughest test of Chimaev’s career so far.

A recharged Tai Tuivasa recently spoke to ESPN about his upcoming fight against Ciryl Gane. He is ready to upset the world again and earn a crack at the UFC heavyweight title in the process when he heads to France to fight the division's No. 1 contender.

UFC 278 is set for the 21st of August, with welterweight champion and arguably one of the greatest fighters in the UFC defending his belt against number one contender, Leon Edwards in the main event. The two have crossed paths before, early in their UFC careers, with Usman getting the victory decision. But that was a while ago, and the two having emerged as the two best fighters in the division will be set to give us a show.

This top 10 contender fight will see Thiago Santos (#6) and Jamahal Hill (#10) clash in a light heavyweight bout. Santos looks to bounce back after a recent loss, while Hill looks to extend his two fight streak. Which fighter will take the win, and get a step closer to the title fight?

Two of the best female fighters in the Octagon, what’s not to love? Bantamweight champ, Julianna Pena defends her belt against former champ, Amanda Nunes. Plus Brandon Moreno takes on Kai Kara-France in the flyweight division.

UFC is back in London! The line up will see #4 Curtis Blaydes and local, Tom Aspinall go head to head in this heavyweight bout. Blaydes comes into this fight with back to back wins, while Aspinall is blazing hot with a five-fight win streak. Who will take it?

This must-see match will have it all! Top 3 contenders Brian Ortega (#2) and Yair Rodriguez (#3) will clash in this epic featherweight bout for a shot at the title fight, currently championed by Alexander Volkanovski. Both are looking to bounce back after recent losses. Ortega took a blow from Volkanovski in his bid to take the belt, while Rodriguez fell to former champion, Max Holloway. Who will get a step closer to the title fight?

Which Rafael will take the win? This July, rising star Rafael Fiziev and former champion Rafael Dos Anjos will battle for supremacy in a lightweight bout. The fight was originally booked in February, and then in March, but was scrapped due to visa issues and CO-VID. Is the third time a charm? Fiziev looks to extend his win streak after five consecutive victories. Meanwhile Dos Anjos has some catching up to do with a mixed bag of wins and losses from his recent fights.

International fight week is on track, a huge double header will see our very own Aussie champion, Alexander Volkanovski back in the Octagon against Max Holloway. While Kiwi star, Israel Adesanya defends his title against Jared Cannonier.

Up and comers Arman Tsarukyan and Mateusz Gamrot will go head to head for the first time in this lightweight bout. Both fighters are riding off impressive straight streaks and look to up their score card, with just one rank separating them. Who will add another straight win to their belt?

Get ready for this epic featherweight match up! Top 10 contenders Josh Emmett (#7), and Calvin Kattar (#4) will put it all on the line as they fight for their next victory. Emmett is trailblazing, holding four straight wins, while Kattar is coming off the back of a win against Giga Chikadze. Which fighter will come out on top?

Glover Teixeira defends his light heavyweight title against Jiri Prochazka, while defending flyweight titleholder, Valentina Shevchenko puts her belt on the line against Talia Santos. Plus, former strawweight champions Zhang Weili and Joanna Jedrzejczyk run it back after previously staging one of the most insane female fights in the history of combat sports.

This top 10 contender match will headline Alexander Volkov (#5) and Jairzinho Rozenstruik (#8) in what will be a show stopping heavyweight bout. Both fighters look to bounce back, and regain momentum after their recent losses. Who will add a win to their scorecard?

Holm is back! This May the former champion will step back into the Octagon for the first time in more than a year, as she looks to extend her two fight streak. She was booked to fight on multiple occasions, but due to injuries, opted out. Opposing her will be Ketlen Vieira, who also looks to snag a victory after recently defeating Miesha Tate. Which of these fighters will bring it home?

Top 3 contenders Jan Blachowicz and Aleksander Rakic will meet in this light heavyweight Fight Night banger. The pair were originally scheduled to fight in March, but Blachowicz pulled out due to injury. This highly anticipated fight is officially back on!

You + the pub + UFC 274, a perfect way to spend your Sunday. Catch Charles Oliveira’s next title defense against fan favourite, Justin Gaethje. A huge lightweight card supported by a card full of UFC veterans, what’s not to love? Call your mates and head on in to your local.

This bantamweight bout will see #5 ranked Rob Font, and #8 Marlon Vera, collide in this main event. Font looks to bounce back after losing his four-fight win streak to Jose Aldo, while Vera fights to add a third straight win to his current record, after defeating Frankie Edgar. Which top 10 contender will get closer to the title belt?

The Octagon will be host to former strawweight champion, and #1 ranked Jessica Andrade, in a showdown against top 10 contender Amanda Lemos. Andrade is coming off her recent win against Cynthia Calvillo, while Lemos is riding on a five-win streak. Who will add another victory to their scorecard?

This welterweight rematch will see top 5 fighters, Vicente Luque and Belal Muhammad bring everything they’ve got to the Octagon. The pair first met in UFC 205 in 2016, where Luque took down Muhammad in a record knockout victory of just 79 seconds. Since then, both fighters have picked up plenty of straight wins and few losses between them. Who will take the glory of this rematch?

Our Aussie champ is back in the octagon, Alexander Volkanovski will defend his featherweight title belt against Chan Sung Jung aka ‘The Korean Zombie’. Volkanovski has won 20 fights straight, and is coming off a win over Ortega at UFC 266 in one of the best fights of 2021. With many asking whether Volkanovski is only just entering his prime, will he add another win to the tally? While in the co-main, Aljamain Sterling makes his first title defense in a rematch against Petr Yan, who was disqualified and thus lost his belt after a very illegal knee to Sterling’s head in a fight many thought Yan was well on his way to winning.

This heavyweight fight will headline Curtis Blaydes and Chris Daukaus. Originally Jan Blachowicz and Aleksander Rakic were scheduled to fight, however Blachowicz’s neck injury put him out of action. Regardless, Blaydes (#4 ranked) and Daukaus (#8 ranked) will put on a show with both fighters ranked in the top 10. Blaydes looks to restart a win streak after defeating Jairzinho in his latest bout, while Daukaus looks to bounce back after losing to Derrick Lewis. Which fighter will bring it home?

For the first time in three years, UFC will return to the UK for this heavyweight fight night event. The #5 ranked Alexander Volkov and #10 ranked UK local, Tom Aspinall will headline this event. Volkov is coming off a win after defeating Marcin Tybura in his latest fight, while Aspinall sets his eyes on a fifth consecutive win. Who will take it?

This Fight Night event will see top 10 contenders Thiago Santos and Magomed Ankalaev clash in the Octagon for a light heavyweight bout. Only one spot separates the pair, with Santos ranked #5 and Ankalaev ranked #6. Santos looks to collect more wins after his recent victory over Johnny Walker, while Ankalaev will fight hard to add on to his impressive seven-win fight streak. Who will bring the goods?

From friends to enemies, a tale as old as time and one that will play out in front of our eyes come UFC 272. Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal will meet in the ring on the 6th much in a long-awaited, highly anticipated showdown that will see the two former teammates and good friends, now rivals pitted against each other. The two have made it clear how much they dislike the other, with Covington vowing to send Masvidal to the hospital once he’s done with him in the Octagon.

This must-see catchweight ripper will have it all, as tied #4 ranked Islam Makhachev and Bobby Green face off for a shot at the title belt. Beneil Dariush was originally scheduled to fight Makhachev, but withdrew at short notice due to injury. Nevertheless, the fight will go on. Makhachev enters the Octagon undefeated with nine straight wins to his name, while Bobby Green currently rides a two fight win streak. They no doubt look to add this crucial match to their win records. Which fighter will be one step closer to the title belt?

This card was initially scheduled between Rafael Dos Anjos and Rafael Fiziev, however visa issues meant the fight was a no go. The fight will instead see co-headliners, Johnny Walker and Jamahal Hill be bumped up to take the spotlight. Walker looks to bounce back after losing to Thiago Santos, while Hill chases another win after defeating Jimmy Crute in his previous fight. Who will it be?

UFC 271 is gearing up to be a huge bout, featuring current middleweight champion, and Kiwi native, Israel Adesanya, up against Aussie favourite and former champion, Robert Whittaker. These two fighters originally met in 2019, in Melbourne, where Whittaker lost his belt in front of a home crowd to Adesanya. The two have gone on to weave different paths through the UFC since the fight, Adesanya has successfully defended the middleweight belt since, although a push to take a dual title in the light heavyweight division was ended with a loss to Jan Blachowicz. Whittaker has gone on to win three from three since the defeat, and in his own words, has built himself back up since 2019. This all leads to a mouthwatering rematch putting the Aussie vs Kiwi rivalry on show for the rest of the world.