UFC 294: Lightweight champ Makhachev ends Volkanovski rematch early

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A head kick by the 155-pound king drops the featherweight champ, followed by several unanswered punches for a first-round TKO on Saturday in Abu Dhabi

Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev pounds away on featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski en route to a TKO title-defense victory in their rematch at UFC 294 on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, at the Ethihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev watched featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski enter the Octagon inside Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi to the 1981 hit “Down Under” by Australian band Men At Work.

The Russian fighter’s compliment referred to Volkanovski taking the fight on just 11 days’ notice after Makhachev’s original opponent, former champion Charles Oliveira, withdrew with a cut. In an action-packed co-main event, Khamzat Chimaev remained undefeated with a majority decision over former welterweight king Kamaru Usman , who took the middleweight bout on short notice, replacing injured opponent Paulo Costa.

After audio replays indicated Walker was dazed and confused during a brief exchange with ringside physician Dr. Garry Hartstein, the bout was stopped.

 

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