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A UFC Lightweight Championship rematch between current champion Islam Makhachev and former champion Charles Oliveira was expected to headline the event. [3] The pair previously met at UFC 280 one year prior, where Makhachev captured the vacant title by second round submission. [4]
Few expected it to come at UFC 294, but 11 days before the event, Makhachev’s original challenger Charles Oliveira suffered a severe cut over his eye. And with that, the door opened for Volkanovski.
Makhachev was scheduled to make his second title defense in a rematch against Charles Oliveira on 21 October 2023, at UFC 294. [80] However, Oliveira was forced off from the event due to injuries and he was replaced by Alexander Volkanovski. [81] He won the fight by head kick knockout in the first round. [82]
Few expected it to come at UFC 294, but 11 days before the event, Makhachev’s original challenger Charles Oliveira suffered a severe cut over his eye. And with that, the door opened for Volkanovski.
A UFC Lightweight Championship bout for the vacant title between former champion Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev headlined the event. [3] Oliveira was stripped of the title at UFC 274 when he failed to make weight for his attempted title defense against former interim champion (also former WSOF Lightweight Champion) Justin Gaethje. [4]
Charles Oliveira is officially getting his rematch against Islam Makhachev at UFC 294. UFC president Dana White announced Wednesday the current and former lightweight champions will face each ...
Oliveira was booked to challenge Islam Makhachev in a rematch for the lightweight world championship at UFC 294 on October 21, 2023. [136] However, Oliveira was forced off from the event due to injuries and he was replaced by Alexander Volkanovski .
Islam Makhachev freely admits that Alexander Volkanovski is the best fighter he’s faced in the UFC. They’ll meet again for the lightweight belt Saturday (2 p.m. ET, ESPN+ PPV) at Etihad Arena ...