Light-weight champion Islam Makhachev gained the UFC 155-pound title at UFC 280 in October 2022 by submitting Charles Oliveira. 13,400 spectators crammed Etihad Area in Abu Dhabi to see Makhachev develop into a champion.
Makhachev places his title on the road for the third time on June 1 within the UFC 302 fundamental occasion in opposition to Dustin Poirier.