Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight champion Islam Makhachev talked about the fundamental differences in the fighting styles of Australian Alexander Volkanovski and Brazilian Charles Oliveira in an interview with ESPN.
“This guy is very tough. He will fight in all five rounds. I can’t say the same for Oliveira because if you put him in a difficult situation, he will always give up,” he said.
Initially, Makhachev was supposed to fight Oliveira, but abandoned the fight due to the damage he received. 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.
Previously Volkanovski made Statement regarding the fight with Makhachev.