Charles Oliveira wants to fight Alexander Volanovski at both lightweight and featherweight if he win the UFC 280 showdown with Islam Makhachev. 

The Brazilian has a tall order in front of him this Saturday evening in Abu Dhabi but that hasn't stopped him plotting out his next year. 

A defence in Rio de Janeiro next January and then cut to 145-pounds later next year would be some achievement but Oliveira is keen to give the Australian pound-for-pound king a run for his money. 

He said: 'It all depends on how this fight [with Makhachev] will go, so we see what we'll do, but my timing is to fight here and fight in Brazil.

'If Volkanovski wants, let's make it happen. But let's do in two ways: Let's do the first one in Brazil, 155 pounds, and in November at 145.

'I can fight there (Australia) in February too, but for his belt.'

Oliveira missed weight for his last fight against Justin Gaethje but clearly still feels he'd be able to cut down to the division below.

'I have a great team [to make 145 pounds again],' he added.

It remains to be seen what the UFC will do with the winner of Saturday night's headliner but Dana White admitted a clash with Volkanovski 'makes sense'. 

The Australian has flown into Abu Dhabi to act as reserve in case one of Makhachev or Oliveira miss the mark on the scales. 

He is desperate to jump up and attempt to make history by becoming a two-weight champion, but when it will happen remains to be seen.