UFC Fight Tonight: Is there a UFC card on Saturday, October 22, 2022?

The UFC is headed to the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE, for UFC Fight Tonight: UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev. The action will go down this Saturday, October 22, and fans are in for a treat.

The card will be headlined by a highly anticipated lightweight title showdown between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev.

The co-main event of UFC Fight Tonight will feature a bantamweight title clash between reigning champion Aljamain Sterling and former two-time 135-pound titleholder T.J. Dillashaw.

In another exciting matchup, former bantamweight champion Petr Yan will go toe-to-toe against the highly touted Sean O'Malley. The winner of this bout will potentially get the next crack at the winner of Sterling vs. Dillashaw.

The UFC Fight Tonight card will also play host to an all-action lightweight matchup between No.6-ranked contender Beneil Dariush and No.9-ranked Mateusz Gamrot.

The potential main card opener of UFC 280 will see No.1-ranked women's flyweight and former title challenger Katlyn Chookagian square off against the No.6-ranked French knockout artist Manon Fiorot.

---

UFC Fight Tonight: Can Islam Makhachev overcome the challenge of Charles Oliveira at UFC 280?

Islam Makhachev has long been seen as the successor to his teammate Khabib Nurmagomedov's UFC lightweight throne. The 31-year-old Dagestan native will finally have the opportunity to make that a reality when he steps into the octagon this Saturday against Charles Oliveira.

'Do Bronx' is riding an impressive 11-fight win streak in the division with no signs of slowing down yet. The Brazilian is one of the best grapplers in the UFC and has shown significant improvements in his striking game in recent years.

With 10 consecutive victories of his own, Makhachev has also been on a dominant run. However, he hasn't encountered the level of opposition that the Brazilian has faced over the years. 'Do Bronx' has recently dispatched the likes of Justin Gaethje, Dustin Poirier, Michael Chandler, and Tony Ferguson.

Makhachev, on the other hand, is coming off wins over Dan Hooker and Bobby Green. It can be argued, however, that none of Oliveira's recent opponents had the grappling base of Makhachev, who seemingly has the same aura of invincibility as his long-time teammate Khabib Nurmagomedov.

The Dagestani is expected to be the toughest challenge of Oliveira's career and certainly has the skills to overcome the Brazilian.

Watch the UFC Tonight: UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev fight preview below: