Charles Oliveira’s UFC lightweight championship is on the line when the Brazilian faces Dustin Poirier at UFC 269 in Las Vegas on Saturday.
William AllenWAS_AllenUpdate: Dec 11th, 2021 04:23 EST
Carmen MandatoAFP
Charles Oliveira will defend his UFC lightweight title when he goes up against Dustin Poirier at UFC 269, held at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday.
Oliveira crowned UFC lightweight champ earlier this year
Oliveira won the lightweight championship in May, defeating Michael Chandler at UFC 262 in Houston, Texas. The 32-year-old Brazilian, who has a professional record of 31 wins and eight defeats, has been victorious in his past nine fights, last losing when he went down to Paul Felder in 2017.
Poirier, meanwhile, comes into the bout against Oliveira on the back of two successive wins over Conor McGregor, in January and July this year. The American, who is also 32, has a pro record of 28 wins and six losses, and suffered his most recent defeat the last time he fought for the UFC lightweight championship, against Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2019.
The champ is READY 🗣[ @CharlesDoBronxs | #UFC269 ] pic.twitter.com/2rMC0WxqEe
— UFC (@ufc) December 11, 2021
UFC 269: full fight card
Main card
Charles Oliveira vs Dustin Poirier
Amanda Nunes vs Julianna Peña
Geoff Neal vs Santiago Ponzinibbio
Kai Kara France vs Cody Garbrandt
Raulian Paiva vs Sean O’Malley
Preliminary card
Josh Emmett vs Dan Ige
Pedro Munhoz vs Dominick Cruz
Augusto Sakai vs Tai Tuivasa
Jordan Wright vs Bruno Silva
Early preliminary card
Andre Muniz vs Eryk Anders
Miranda Maverick vs Erin Blancfield
Ryan Hall vs Darrick Minner
Randy Costa vs Tony Kelley
Gillian Robertson vs Priscila Cachoeira
Full screen
UFC president Dana White (centre) watches on as Oliveira (left) and Poirier face off during the UFC 269 press conference at MGM Grand Garden Arena on Thursday.Carmen MandatoAFP
Oliveira vs Poirier: UFC 269 times
The UFC 269 main card, headlined by the UFC lightweight championship bout between Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier, will begin on Saturday 11 December 2021 at 10pm ET/7pm PT.
Before the main card, the early prelims are scheduled to get underway at 6:15pmET/3:15pm PT, with the prelims due to begin at 8pm ET/5pm PT.
How can I watch UFC 269 in the US?
Viewers in the US will be able to watch the main card on ESPN+, on a pay-per-view basis. If you’re already a subscriber to the streaming service, which costs $6.99/month or $69.99/year, you’ll need to pay an extra $69.99 to see the Oliveira vs Poirier fight. If you’re just signing up to ESPN+, however, you can get a discounted $89.98 bundle that includes an annual subscription and full access to UFC 269.
More info on streaming UFC 269 on ESPN+
