Sports manager and promoter Vladimir Khryunov called the upcoming fight of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight champion Russian fighter Islam Makhachev with Australian representative Alex Volkanovski in the elite promotional tournament number 294. “Sports Express”.
“I believe that this is a serious test for Makhachev. Volkanovski has always been known as a player who is trained and motivated to win. “I worry about Islam and wish it victory,” Khryunov said.
Initially, Makhachev was supposed to fight Brazilian representative Charles Oliveira, but left the fight due to injury. UFC 294 takes place on October 21 and will take place in Abu Dhabi. The headline of the match will be the fight between Makhachev and Volkanovka.
On February 12, Makhachev defeated Volkanovski by unanimous decision after five rounds at UFC 284 in Perth. For the Russian, this victory was the 24th victory with a single loss in his professional career.
Makhachev won the UFC lightweight championship by defeating Oliveira by second-round submission on October 22, 2022.
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