In a stunning display of skill and power, Islam Makhachev successfully defended his 155-pound title against Alexander Volkanovski with a first-round knockout at UFC 294. The event took place on October 21, 2023, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and was broadcasted live on ESPN+ PPV. Makhachev, the undisputed lightweight champion, came into
Khabib Nurmagomedov might not be in Islam Makhachev’s corner this weekend, but he’ll be watching from afar. The former UFC Lightweight Champion has certainly left his mark on the sport, retiring on top after three straight title defenses over Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. ‘When He’s Standing In Front Of You, It Doesn’t
Israel Adesanya is backing his teammate Alexander Volkanovski to become a champ-champ on Saturday. Volkanovski stepped up on 12 days’ notice to replace Charles Oliveira to rematch Islam Makhachev for the lightweight title. The two fought back in February and it was Makhachev who won a very close decision. Although Volkanovski is taking the fight
Alexander Volkanovski is laser-focused on finishing Islam Makhachev at UFC 294 “The Great” said he doesn’t need to worry about Makhachev’s game as he already knew what he can do Alexander Volkanovski is certain he already knew what Islam Makhachev could do inside the Octagon and he is well aware he could match it. However,
Edson Barboza is not bothered by his age and is still confident about possibly fighting for the title soon The Brazilian also shared his take on being considered a legend in the sport and the upcoming Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski rematch at UFC 294 Edson Barboza is confident about his current shape and is
Sean O’Malley believes Alexander Volkanovski’s cardio might not hold up against Islam Makhachev after accepting the rematch on short notice. On Saturday, October 21, Volkanovski looks to shock the world by dethroning Makhachev of the UFC lightweight title on less than two week’s notice. It’ll be easier said than done, as ‘The Great’ is undoubtedly
Alexander Volkanovski is confident that Islam Makhachev is feeling the pressure ahead of their short-notice rematch. On February 11, Makhachev retained his UFC lightweight title with a close unanimous decision win against Volkanovski. Since then, a rematch between the two world-class superstars has felt inevitable, but nobody could have predicted it would happen at UFC
Michael Bisping is certain Alexander Volkanovski could finish Islam Makachev with one shot just like what he did when he took on Luke Rockhold on short notice “The Count” thinks Volk is free from the mental anxiety that a full training camp sometimes causes Michael Bisping could relate to Alexander Volkanovski as the reigning featherweight
Former UFC fighter Dan Hardy thinks Alexander Volkanovski is less threatening to Islam Makachev than Charles Oliveira. The UFC 294 fight week has arrived, and the main event is drastically different than expected. Instead of Islam Makhachev vs. Charles Oliveira II, the Russian superstar will defend his lightweight throne against Alexander Volkanovski in a highly-anticipated
Coach Javier Mendez revealed that they will remind Islam Makhachev to avoid getting caught by Alexander Volkanovski Mendez thinks a short notice bout is even better for a fighter like “The Great” Islam Makhachev’s coach Javier Mendez is confident that his pupil is coming in at UFC 294 better than he was when he first
Alexander Volkanovski broke down how Khamzat Chimaev vs. Kamaru Usman could possibly go down at UFC 294 “The Great” is not sure about how conditioned and fit “The Nigerian Nightmare” is heading into the short notice fight Alexander Volkanovski is hyped about the upcoming middleweight showdown between Khamzat Chimaev and Kamaru Usman at UFC 294.
Craig Jones, a grappling legend, has full confidence that Alexander Volkanovski will get the job done over Islam Makhachev at UFC 294. Jones is Volkanovski’s grappling coach and got the call to fly down to Australia after Volkanovski took the rematch on less than two weeks’ notice. The news caught many by surprise, but Jones
The UFC 294 current betting odds are finally out after a couple of huge changes in the card’s main event bouts Bettors unsurprisingly favor the original fighters over the replacements Following the massive shakeup in the UFC 294 headliners, the updated betting odds for the card’s two main events have been revealed. According to the
Islam Makhachev’s coach Javier Mendez thinks Alexander Volkanovski will come forward the entire fight at UFC 294 Mendez revealed his take on the short notice change of opponent and explained why it doesn’t faze Islam Makhachev Islam Makhachev’s coach Javier Mendez discussed what he thinks Alexander Volkanovski will come up with at UFC 294. He
Islam Makhachev is taking Alexander Volkanovski seriously despite already beating him during their first match The UFC lightweight champ revealed his plan to fight for the 170-pound strap and become a two-division champion Islam Makhachev opened up about how tough Alexander Volkanovski is as an opponent and his desire to also fight for double champ
Michael Bisping is certain Charles Oliveira wouldn’t be able to compete even if he didn’t pull out from UFC 294 “The Count” sees a huge risk for Alexander Volkanovski in his rematch with Islam Makhachev Michael Bisping thinks Charles Oliveira did the right thing by pulling out from UFC 294 after suffering a nasty cut