UFC 294 pre-fight press convention is held forward of the extremely anticipated showdown at Etihad Area in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, October 21. In the principle occasion, Islam Makhachev (24-1) makes the second protection of his UFC light-weight title towards present featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski (26-2). The pair squares off within the scheduled for 5 rounds bout reside on ESPN+ PPV.
The pair meets for the second time. In February, Makhachev defeated Volkanovski by unanimous determination, making the primary profitable protection of his strap. In July, Volkanovski rebounded when he stopped Yair Rodriguez within the third spherical, retaining his 145-pound crown for the fifth time.
Within the three-round co-main occasion, undefeated Khamzat Chimaev (12-0) faces former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (20-3). The pair squares off within the UFC middleweight title eliminator.
Additionally on the UFC 294 PPV card, Magomed Ankalaev (18-1-1) takes on Johnny Walker (21-7) at gentle heavyweight. As nicely, Ikram Aliskerov (14-1) meets Warlley Alves (15-6) at middleweight. Plus, Mentioned Nurmagomedov (17-3) goes up towards Muin Gafurov (18-5) at bantamweight.
In Australia, UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 airs on Sunday, October 22 reside on Kayo.
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