LAS VEGAS -- The UFC is capping its year with something of a celebration of the hard-core fan, a reward for those who have been following the sport of MMA for a long time.
Charles Oliveira defends his UFC lightweight title against Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 269 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena. It's not only a title fight between two of the top fighters in the world, it's also a battle between two of the most tenured fighters in the promotion that have had long journeys to the elite.
Oliveira won the belt with a second-round TKO win over Michael Chandler at UFC 262 in May.