UFC 294 Reside: Uk begin time, complete struggle card and how to observe as Makhachev faces Volkanovski and Usman usually takes on Chimaev

Islam Makhachev will search to protect his UFC lightweight belt in opposition to previous opponent Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 294 this weekend.

The 31-yr-previous to begin with faced the Australian previously this yr and defended his title through unanimous determination in opposition to ‘The Great’ past time out.

The Russian features a 24-1- report and will seem to productively defend his title for the next time.

But Volkanovski wishes revenge and wants to add the lightweight belt to his featherweight 1.

Makhachev was intended to facial area Brazilian Charles Oliveira, but he has pulled out owing to a slice over his proper eye.

Also on the card in Abu Dhabi, Kamaru Usman has been verified to combat Khamzat Chimaev just after Paulo Costa was also sidelined by means of injury.

Usman will now transfer up to middleweight in his initially bout given that shedding again-to-back again title fights to Leon Edwards.

UFC 294: Day and how to comply with

UFC 294 will choose place on Saturday, Oct 21 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

The motion is established to get underway at 7pm United kingdom time, with the main even expected at all-around 11pm.

The prelims are set to be broadcast live on the UFC Fight Go and fans can signal up to the pass in this article. 

And then the key card will be shown stay on TNT Sports in the Uk. Whole information on how to view the occasion can be found right here.

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UFC 294: Struggle card

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Major card

• Main Event: Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski – for UFC light-weight title
• Kamaru Usman vs Khamzat Chimaev – UFC middleweight title eliminator
• Magomed Ankalaev vs Johnny Walker
• Ikram Aliskerov vs. Warlley Alves
• Mentioned Nurmagomedov vs Muin Gafurov

Preliminary card

• Tim Elliott vs Muhammad Mokaev
• Mohammad Yahya vs Trevor Peek
• Javid Basharat vs Victor Henry
• Abu Azaitar vs Sedriques Dumas
• Mike Breeden vs Anshul Jubli
• Nathaniel Wood vs Muhammad Naimov
• Victoria Dudakova vs Jinh Yu Frey
• Sharabutdin Magomedov vs Bruno Silva

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UFC 294: What has been stated?

Dana White is gutted that Oliveira won’t be able to take aspect in this substantial struggle, but he is delighted that Volkanovski has stepped in.

He stated: “The Volkanovski crew, him and Israel [Adesanya], these guys are absolute studs, gentleman.

“This is how we do it, brother. 

“A person battle falls out and we finish up creating a fight – it can be one particular of the most expected rematches ever in that fat course.”

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White was also keen to share his excitement at Usman returning to the Octagon acquiring earlier held the welterweight belt for 3 many years among 2019 and 2022.

“You know what we’ve been dealing with this 7 days. We just bought the big fight finished yesterday, the really expected rematch in Abu Dhabi: Makhachev vs Volkanovski,” White mentioned on social media.

“Now you have been ready for the co-major celebration. Costa’s hurt…we bought it finished. The No. 4 welterweight in the earth, Khamzat Chimaev, is transferring up to middleweight and he will facial area the No. 1 welterweight in the environment: Kamaru Usman.”