Newly crowned lightweight champion Charles Oliveira will put his belt on the line against Dustin Poirier in an epic title fight to anchor the Ultimate Fighting Championship's final pay-per-view card of the year, UFC 269.
The lightweight division has been in a state of flux since Khabib Nurmagomedov's retirement. The Eagle dropped the belt upon departing, which left the UFC with the responsibility of putting together a title fight.
With Dustin Poirier engaged in a bout with Conor McGregor, the organization turned to Oliveira and Michael Chandler. The Brazilian extended his winning streak to nine with a TKO win over the former Bellator star and became the first champion of the new era.