Charles Oliveira hones his skills ahead of UFC 280 title clash against Islam Makhachev

Top-ranked lightweight Charles Oliveira is putting in the work in preparation for his headline title fight against Islam Makhachev in Abu Dhabi in October.

The Brazilian, the division’s most recent champion, meets the No 4-ranked contender in the main event at UFC 280 on October 22 at Etihad Arena. The encounter tops a stacked card in the capital, with bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling defending his belt against former title-holder TJ Dillashaw, while Petr Yan - another ex-champion at bantamweight – takes on the hugely talented Sean O’Malley.

On Wednesday night, the UFC released footage of Oliveira at the gym as he readies for his clash with Makhachev, with the Sao Paulo native later tweeting a picture of him in action with the tagline: “travellin’ and trainin’”.

Tuning up before his title fight #InAbuDhabi