In
the
main
event,
UFC
lightweight
champion
Charles
Oliveira
will
go
for
his
first
successful
title
defense
when
he
takes
on
No.
1
ranked
contender
Dustin
Poirier.

No.
10
men’s
pound-for-pound
fighter
Oliveira
(31-8
1NC,
fighting
out
of
Sao
Paulo,
Brazil)
achieved
his
dream
of
winning
UFC
gold
with
a
knockout
victory
over
Michael
Chandler
in
May.

Throughout
his
UFC
career,
he
has
also
netted
thrilling
wins
against
Tony
Ferguson,
Kevin
Lee
and
Nik
Lentz
(twice).
Oliveira
now
aims
to
cement
his
status
as
the
top
155-pound
fighter
in
the
world
by
stopping
Poirier
in
emphatic
fashion.

Former
interim
lightweight
champion
and
No.
6
men’s
pound-for-pound
fighter,
Poirier
(28-6
1NC,
fighting
out
of
Coconut
Creek,
Fla.
by
way
of
Lafayette,
La.)
is
riding
a
wave
of
momentum
following
a
pair
of
spectacular
wins
over
Conor
McGregor
this
year.

During
his
UFC
run,
he
has
also
earned
victories
against
Max
Holloway
(twice),
Eddie
Alvarez
and
Justin
Gaethje.
Poirier
now
has
his
sights
set
on
taking
his
spot
atop
the
155-pound
division
with
another
highlight-reel
finish.

Pair
of
World
Championship
bouts
headlines
UFC
267
in
Abu
Dhabi

Plus,
the
greatest
women’s
fighter
of
all
time,
Amanda
Nunes,
defends
her
bantamweight
championship
against
gritty
No.
5
Julianna
Pena
in
the
co-main
event.

Two-division
champion
Nunes
(21-4,
fighting
out
of
Coral
Springs,
Fla.
by
way
of
Bahia,
Brazil)
has
etched
her
name
in
the
history
books
among
the
most
dominant
fighters
in
UFC
history.

Currently
riding
a
seven-year
unbeaten
streak,
she
has
delivered
sensational
KO
wins
over
former
UFC
champions
Ronda
Rousey,
Holly
Holm
and
Cris
Cyborg.
Nunes
now
seeks
to
continue
her
legendary
run
with
another
show-stealing
performance.

The
Ultimate
Fighter
season
18
winner
Peña
(11-4,
fighting
out
of
Chicago,
Ill.
by
way
of
Spokane,
Wash.)
looks
to
claim
the
biggest
victory
of
her
career
and
secure
her
first
title.

A
well-rounded
grappler,
she
cemented
herself
as
one
of
the
best
fighters
in
the
world
by
defeating
former
UFC
champion
Nicco
Montano,
as
well
as
former
title
challengers
Jessica
Eye,
Cat
Zingano
and
Sara
McMann.
Peña
now
intends
to
shock
the
world
by
dethroning
Nunes
in
impressive
fashion.

Meanwhile,
also
featuring
on
the
card,
No.
3
ranked
welterweight
contender
Leon
Edwards
looks
to
settle
the
score
with
No.
6
Jorge
Masvidal.

Edwards
(19-3
1NC,
fighting
out
of
Birmingham,
England)
is
gunning
for
another
dominant
performance
to
set
himself
up
for
a
UFC
title
shot.

Currently
riding
a
six-year
unbeaten
streak,
he
holds
notable
victories
over
Nate
Diaz,
Rafael
Dos
Anjos
and
Donald
Cerrone.
Edwards
now
plans
to
get
the
last
laugh
against
Masvidal
to
earn
his
first
crack
at
UFC
gold.

Two-time
title
challenger
Masvidal
(35-15,
fighting
out
of
Miami,
Fla.)
is
determined
to
cap
off
2021
with
a
vintage
knockout
win.

Throughout
his
18-year
MMA
career,
he
has
delivered
memorable
finishes
of
Nate
Diaz,
Ben
Askren
and
Darren
Till.
Masvidal
now
plans
to
stop
Edwards’ momentum
in
emphatic
fashion
to
once
again
enter
the
welterweight
top
five.

Additional
bouts
on
the
card
include:

•
No.
6
ranked
flyweight
contender
Kai
Kara-France
(22-9
1NC,
fighting
out
of
Auckland,
New
Zealand)
looks
to
spoil
the
125-pound
debut
of
former
bantamweight
champion
Cody
Garbrandt
(12-4,
fighting
out
of
Sacramento,
Calif.).

•
No.
15
ranked
bantamweight
contender
Raulian
Paiva
(21-3,
fighting
out
of
Santana,
Amapa,
Brazil)
and
Dana
White’s
Contender
Series
signee
Sean
O’Malley
(14-1,
fighting
out
of
Glendale,
Ariz.)
aim
to
steal
the
show.

•
Welterweight
contenders
collide
when
No.
10
Geoff
Neal
(13-4,
fighting
out
of
Dallas,
Texas)
faces
No.
12
Santiago
Ponzinibbio
(29-4,
fighting
out
of
Coconut
Creek,
Fla.).

•
No.
9
ranked
bantamweight
contender
Pedro
Munhoz
(19-6
1NC,
fighting
out
of
Sao
Paulo,
Brazil)
takes
on
former
champion
and
No.
11
Dominick
Cruz
(23-3,
fighting
out
of
San
Diego,
Calif.).

•
No.
15
ranked
middleweight
contender
Andre
Muniz
(21-4,
fighting
out
of
Montes
Claros,
MG,
Brazil)
aims
to
keep
his
momentum
going
when
he
meets
rising
prospect
Dricus
du
Plessis
(16-2,
fighting
out
of
Pretoria,
South
Africa).

•
No.
13
ranked
women’s
flyweight
contender
Maycee
Barber
(9-2,
fighting
out
of
Sacramento,
Calif.)
squares
off
with
rising
star
Erin
Blanchfield
(7-1,
fighting
out
of
Elmwood
Park,
NJ).

•
No.
4
ranked
flyweight
contender
Alex
Perez
(24-6,
fighting
out
of
Lemoore,
Calif.)
battles
No.
9
Matt
Schnell
(15-6,
fighting
out
of
Shreveport,
La.).

•
Submission
ace
Ryan
Hall
(8-2,
fighting
out
of
Falls
Church,
Va.)
takes
on
Darrick
Minner
(26-12,
fighting
out
of
Nebraska
City,
Neb.)
in
an
intriguing
featherweight
contest.

•
Gillian
Robertson
(9-6,
fighting
out
of
Coconut
Creek,
Fla.
by
way
of
Niagara
Falls,
Canada)
faces
Priscila
Cachoeira
(10-3,
fighting
out
of
Niteroi,
Rio
de
Janeiro,
Brazil)
in
a
flyweight
bout.

•
Randy
Costa
(6-2,
fighting
out
of
Taunton,
Mass.)
takes
on
Tony
Kelley
(7-2,
fighting
out
of
Shreveport,
La.)
at
bantamweight.

UFC
269:
Oliveira
vs.
Poirier
will
take
place
Saturday,
December
11
at
T-Mobile
Arena
in
Las
Vegas.
All
bouts
will
be
simulcast
on
ESPN+
in
English
and
Spanish
beginning
at
6
p.m.
ET/3
p.m.
PT
with
the
ESPN+
and
UFC
Fight
Pass
prelims.

The
prelims
will
continue
exclusively
on
ESPN,
ESPN
Deportes
&
ESPN+
at
8
p.m.
ET/5
p.m.
PT
followed
by
the
ESPN+
Pay-Per-View
main
card
that
will
kick
off
at
10
p.m.
ET/7
p.m.
PT.

UFC
269:
Oliveira
vs.
Poirier
tickets
will
go
on
sale
Friday,
October
22
at
10
a.m.
PT
and
are
available
for
purchase
at
axs.com.
Ticket
sales
are
limited
to
eight
(8)
per
person.

UFC
Fight
Club
members
will
have
the
opportunity
to
purchase
tickets
Wednesday,
October
20
at
10
AM
PT
via
the
website

www.ufcfightclub.com.

A
special
Internet
ticket
pre-sale
will
be
available
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UFC
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subscribers
Thursday,
October
21
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