With Charles Oliveira pulling out of UFC 294, an intriguing rematch -- with pound-4-pound implications -- is now set for the main event.
for the 155-pound title at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi. Oliveira, who first fought Makhachev and lost at UFC 280 last year, was
Now, on just 11 days notice, Volkanovski will get in on the rematch action and attempt to take down Makhachev and become a two-division champion.Marc Raimondi deep dives into the implications of the main event title change and hits on whether this puts Makhachev or Volkanovski in a more disadvantaged position going into their second bout.On just 11 days notice, Alexander Volkanovski will step in for Charles Oliveira to face Islam Makhachev for the lightweight title at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi.
The UFC could also pull the trigger on an interim title fight, like they did earlier this year when Volkanovski fought Makhachev for the first time. Topuria vs.for interim gold could be an interesting move. Before the last few days, Volkanovski vs. Topuria at UFC 297 in January was deep in negotiations and likely to happen, per sources.Volkanovski comes back down at some point and defends the title. The UFC could still end up doing an interim title fight. It'll all come down to timing.
Could Volkanovski make a quick turn and defend the 145-pound belt early in 2024? Potentially, but it seems like it would be a lot to ask. An interim title fight, whether Volkanovski wins or loses, is probably a safe bet at this point.
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