Following a win over Conor McGregor at UFC 264 that left the Irishman shouting absurdities and resting on the floor with a broken leg, Dustin Poirier is back in action at UFC 269.
The American will fight at 155lbs for the UFC championship against Charles Oliveira. Oliveira has nine consecutive wins to his name, stopping his opponents eight times. One of those victims was Michael Chandler, who he beat by second-round TKO to win the lightweight belt.
What takes place tonight is a face-off against the two best active lightweights in UFC.
The lightweight belt headlines at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. There is more than just one main event calibre bout though, with Amanda Nunes putting her bantamweight title on the line against Julianna Pena.
Here's everything you need to know about UFC 269: Charles Oliveira vs. Dustin Poirier.
When is UFC 269 tonight?
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 UFC 269 tonight?
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 UFC 269 tonight?
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