Episode 5: Sunday, October 23 @ 3 p.m. GST (Gulf Standard Time)
- Featherweight: Yi Zha vs Koyomi Matsushima
- Flyweight: Qui Lun vs Seung Guk Choi
- Lightweight: Won Bin Ki vs Jeka Saragih
- Bantamweight: Toshiomi Kazama vs Min Woo Kim
- Non-tournament: TBD
Episode 6: Sunday, October 23 @ 5 p.m. GST (Gulf Standard Time)
- Featherweight: Jung Young Lee vs Lu Kai
- Bantamweight: Rinya Nakamura vs Shohei Nose
- Flyweight: Topnoi Kiwram vs Hyun Sung Park
- Lightweight: Anshul Jubli vs Kyung Pyo Kim
- Non-tournament: TBD
Road To UFC will air live in Asia primetime (GMT +8) so audiences across the continent can get to know the athletes via in-event features and competitions on the following UFC broadcast partners:
International: UFC Fight Pass
China: MIGU
Hong Kong: NOW SPORTS
India: SONY TEN 2
Indonesia: MOLA
Japan: UFC FightPass
Malaysia: ASTRO SUPERSPORT 5, UNIFI TV, MOLA
Mongolia: SPS
Myanmar: CANAL+
Philippines: TAP GO, PREMIER SPORTS
Singapore: HUB SPORTS, MIO SPORTS, MOLA
South Korea: TVN Sports
Thailand: TRUE SPORTS HD3
Vietnam: K+ SPORTS
UFC returns to Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, October 22, with UFC 280: Oliveira vs Makhachev, headlined by a clash for the vacant lightweight championship between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev. Plus, the bantamweight division takes center stage, as Aljamain Sterling defends his crown against TJ Dillashaw, and “Sugar” Sean O’Malley steps up for a huge showdown against Petr Yan.
UFC 280: Oliveira vs Makhachev will be the latest event held in the UAE capital as part of a landmark partnership forged in 2019 between UFC and the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi).
UFC 280 FREE FIGHTS: Oliveira vs Gaethje | Makhachev vs Hooker | Dillashaw vs Sandhagen
The prelims for UFC 280: Oliveira vs Makhachev will begin at 6 p.m. GST, followed by the main card at 10 p.m. GST. Official UFC 280 VIP packages are available through On Location, featuring premium seating, a reserved seat at the ceremonial weigh-ins, all-inclusive in-venue hospitality with UFC Fighter appearances and more. Please visit https://ufcvip.com/d/ufc-280-tickets for more information.
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