Sign up for ESPN+ right here, and you can then stream UFC 269 live on your smart TV, computer, phone, tablet or streaming device via the ESPN app. In the UFC 269 main event, Oliveira dispatched the man many believed to be the uncrowned 155-pound king, defeating Dustin Poirier via third-round submission on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It was a memorable first title defense for “Do Bronx,” whose rise from middling featherweight to lightweight champion is as inspirational a story as any in the promotion.
It’s about time Charles Oliveira receives the respect he deserves as Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion.