Alex Volkanovski is aiming to join the most elite list of UFC fighters and become a double champion across two weight divisions in a blockbuster fight this weekend.
The 35-year-old Aussie will take on Islam Makhachev at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi on Sunday morning in a lightweight title fight and a rematch of their epic clash in February.Volkanovski will lose no fans if he loses on SundayHOW TO WATCH UFC 294
The prelims are available to watch on ESPN via Kayo, before the action for the main card switches over to Main Event.The prelims kick off at 1am , while the main card will commence at 5am .Volkanovski is once again the underdog despite coming extremely close to pulling off an upset in his first fight against Makhachev.
It took seven minutes of their pre-fight press conference for Alex Volkanovski to finally lose his patience with Islam Makhachev.Islam Makhachev has made one major change ahead of his rematch with Alex Volkanovski that has his team very confident of defending the lightweight title.Tension between the teams of rival fighters Alex Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev continue to rise as insults fly and questions about the lightweight champion’s weight cut continue.
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