Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev was originally scheduled to take on former titleholder Charles Oliveira in the UFC 294 main event but Oliveira was forced out of the bout due to a nasty cut . Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski agreed to step in as a replacement on 12 days notice to rematch Makhachev. The two first fought at UFC 284 in February
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Islam Makhachev KOs Alexander Volkanovski in the first in UFC 294 main event – MMA Weekly