Islam Makhachev fears that Charles Oliveira may not show up for the pair's UFC lightweight title fight after leaving his arrival in Abu Dhabi late.
For all intents and purposes, Oliveira is defending his belt for the third time against Makhachev at UFC 280. However, the bout is technically for a vacant belt after the Brazilian was stripped after missing weight for his last defence against Justin Gaethje, which he won in dominant fashion within one round.
But the Russian fears that his rival won't make it to the octagon this time, after his teammate and close friend Khabib Nurmagomedov initially theorised that the bout would be cancelled. He is finally getting his shot at UFC gold after 22 wins, including 11 in the promotion, which is the No.1 in the world.
