Charles Oliveira weighed in under the lightweight limit to ensure he can win back his lightweight belt when he takes on Islam Makhachev at UFC 280 tomorrow night.
The former champion was the first of the 24 fighters to step on the scales in Abu Dhabi this morning after his team had taken to social media to announce the Brazilian was on weight hours before the window opened. Oliveira was stripped of his title in May when he weighed in half a pound over the limit for his defence against Justin Gaethje.
But he made no mistake this time, scaling 154.5lb as his team cheered him on in the background. He was quickly followed by Makhachev who weighed exactly the same to ensure the fight goes ahead. The rivals will come face to face later this afternoon during the ceremonial weigh-ins.
