Islam Makhachev won’t be fighting this month. The UFC was unable to find the lightweight competitor a short-notice replacement opponent for UFC 254 on Oct. 24 in Abu Dhabi. Yahoo Sports broke the news Thursday. Makhachev (18-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) was scheduled to fight former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos, but last week the Brazilian was forced to withdraw from the bout due to a positive COVID-19 test. Makhachev last fought in September 2019 at UFC 242 where he outpointed Davi Ramos. The American Kickboxing Academy product is currently on a six-fight winning streak.
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With Rafael dos Anjos out, Islam Makhachev won’t compete at UFC 254 – MMA Junkie