After beating Conor McGregor in their rematch at UFC 257, Dustin Poirier had the chance to have his next fight for the vacant lightweight title against Charles Oliveira at UFC 262. However, Poirier bypassed the offer and wanted the trilogy affair to settle the score with McGregor. Poirier stopped combat sports' marquee attraction at UFC 264 when the Irishman broke his leg at the end of the first round.
On Saturday, "The Diamond" looks to do what he turned down in the spring when he challenges Oliveira for the 155-pound belt in the main event of UFC 269 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The co-main event features women's dual champion and the greatest woman — and perhaps the overall best fighter — to ever put on the four-ounce gloves, Amanda Nunes, defending her bantamweight title against Julianna Pena.
Oliveira is on a run for the ages. He's won nine consecutive fights, with an astonishing eight of them coming inside the distance. "Do Bronx" captured the vacant lightweight title defeating Michael Chandler via second-round TKO. Chandler nearly finished Oliveira in the first round and looked to be moments away from winning UFC gold. Instead, Oliveira persevered, survived the stanza, and finished Chandler early in the second.
These are without question, the two best lightweights in the world. However, the battle for the top of the mountain will be settled at a loaded UFC 269.
Here's everything you need to know about UFC 269: Charles Oliveira vs. Dustin Poirier.
When is Oliveira vs. Poirier, date, start time?
Date: Saturday, December 11
Main card: 10:00 p.m. ET / 3:00 a.m. GMT
Main event (approx): 12:30 a.m. ET / 5:30 a.m. GMT
The UFC 269 main card is set to get underway at 10:00 p.m. ET / 3:00 a.m. GMT with the main event walks to the Octagon scheduled for 12:30 a.m. ET / 5:30 a.m. GMT. As with every UFC fight card, the length of the undercard fights can affect these initial timings.
What channel/stream is Oliveira vs. Poirier?
U.S.: ESPN+ PPV
UK: BT Sport
Oliveira vs. Poirier will be broadcast on ESPN+ PPV in the United States, while BT Sport has broadcasting rights in the UK.
Where is the Oliveira vs. Poirier fight?
This fight takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Charles Oliveira record and bio
Nationality: Brazilian
Date of Birth: October 17, 1989
Height: 5-10
Reach: 74 inches
Total Fights: 40
Record: 31-8, one no-contest
Dustin Poirier record and bio
Nationality: American
Born: January 19, 1989
Height: 5-9
Reach: 72 inches
Total Fights: 35
Record: 28-6, one no-contest
UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier fight card
Main Card
- Charles Oliveira (c) vs. Dustin Poirier for Oliveira's Lightweight title
- Amanda Nunes (c) vs. Julianna Peña for Nunes' Women's Bantamweight title
- Geoff Neal vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio; Welterweight
- Kai Kara-France vs. Cody Garbrandt; Flyweight
- Raulian Paiva vs. Sean O'Malley; Bantamweight
Preliminary Card
- Josh Emmett vs. Dan Ige; Featherweight
- Dominick Cruz vs. Pedro Munhoz; Bantamweight
- Augusto Sakai vs. Tai Tuivasa; Heavyweight
- Jordan Wright vs. Bruno Silva; Middleweight
- André Muniz vs. Eryk Anders; Middleweight
- Erin Blanchfield vs. Miranda Maverick; Women's Flyweight
- Alex Perez vs. Matt Schnell; Flyweight
- Ryan Hall vs. Darrick Minner; Featherweight
- Randy Costa vs. Tony Kelley; Bantamweight
- Gillian Robertson vs. Priscila Cachoeira; Women's Flyweight