Charles Oliveira saw three versions of his opponent in the octagon before having eye surgery to fix his poor vision.
Oliveira, 33, will attempt to win back his lightweight title when he challenges Islam Makhachev in the main event of UFC 280 tonight. 'Do Bronx' would have been making the third defence of the title had he not missed weight by half a pound before his fight with Justin Gaethje in May, but many fans still recognise him as the champion heading into his clash with Makhachev.
The Brazilian's eyesight was only functioning at 50 per cent for many of his previous fights, including his title win against Michael Chandler last year and following defence against Dustin Poirier. Oliveira insists his eyes are now "100 per cent perfect" after undergoing surgery for his vision problems, but at its worst he saw three people standing across from him in the cage.
