A blockbuster lightweight title bout between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev will headline the UFC’s return to Abu Dhabi in October.
The clash for the vacant belt - Oliveira was stripped of the crown in May after missing weight ahead of his defence against Justin Gaethje – tops the bill at UFC 280 at Etihad Arena on October 22. The promotion announced the bout on Saturday night, during the UFC Fight Night in Elmont, New York.
The Oliveira-Makhachev match-up pits together the most recent lightweight champion and the division’s No 4-ranked contender. Oliveira, who won the title vacated by Khabib Nurmgomedov and went on to successfully defend it once before being stripped, rides an 11-fight win streak.
Makhachev, meanwhile, has won 10 on the bounce. The Dagestani has fought in Abu Dhabi twice before, winning against Davi Ramos at UFC 242 in September 2019 before defeating Dan Hooker by first-round submission at UFC 267 last October – the promotion’s most recent stop in the capital.
Oliveira, who sits at No 4 in the pound-for-pound rankings, will be eager to reclaim the belt after relinquishing the crown having missed championship weight by half a pound before UFC 274 two months ago. The Brazilian, whose professional record reads 33-8, went on to submit Gaethje in the first round.
Makhachev, now coached by close friend Nurmagomedov, last competed in February, when he defeated late stand-in Bobby Green by first-round TKO to lift his pro record to 22-1.
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Types of bank fraud
1) Phishing
Fraudsters send an unsolicited email that appears to be from a financial institution or online retailer. The hoax email requests that you provide sensitive information, often by clicking on to a link leading to a fake website.
2) Smishing
The SMS equivalent of phishing. Fraudsters falsify the telephone number through “text spoofing,” so that it appears to be a genuine text from the bank.
3) Vishing
The telephone equivalent of phishing and smishing. Fraudsters may pose as bank staff, police or government officials. They may persuade the consumer to transfer money or divulge personal information.
4) SIM swap
Fraudsters duplicate the SIM of your mobile number without your knowledge or authorisation, allowing them to conduct financial transactions with your bank.
5) Identity theft
Someone illegally obtains your confidential information, through various ways, such as theft of your wallet, bank and utility bill statements, computer intrusion and social networks.
6) Prize scams
Fraudsters claiming to be authorised representatives from well-known organisations (such as Etisalat, du, Dubai Shopping Festival, Expo2020, Lulu Hypermarket etc) contact victims to tell them they have won a cash prize and request them to share confidential banking details to transfer the prize money.
If you go
The flights
Etihad (etihad.com) flies from Abu Dhabi to Luang Prabang via Bangkok, with a return flight from Chiang Rai via Bangkok for about Dh3,000, including taxes. Emirates and Thai Airways cover the same route, also via Bangkok in both directions, from about Dh2,700.
The cruise
The Gypsy by Mekong Kingdoms has two cruising options: a three-night, four-day trip upstream cruise or a two-night, three-day downstream journey, from US$5,940 (Dh21,814), including meals, selected drinks, excursions and transfers.
The hotels
Accommodation is available in Luang Prabang at the Avani, from $290 (Dh1,065) per night, and at Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp and Resort from $1,080 (Dh3,967) per night, including meals, an activity and transfers.
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Who was Alfred Nobel?
The Nobel Prize was created by wealthy Swedish chemist and entrepreneur Alfred Nobel.
- In his will he dictated that the bulk of his estate should be used to fund "prizes to those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind".
- Nobel is best known as the inventor of dynamite, but also wrote poetry and drama and could speak Russian, French, English and German by the age of 17. The five original prize categories reflect the interests closest to his heart.
- Nobel died in 1896 but it took until 1901, following a legal battle over his will, before the first prizes were awarded.
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