Islam Makhachev still wants a fight against Rafael Dos Anjos after missing out for a second time.
Makhachev and Dos Anjos were supposed to meet in October at UFC 254, but the fight was removed from the event after Dos Anjos tested positive for COVID-19. A replacement for Makhachev was not sought out as the UFC decided to rebook the fight for last night’s UFC Vegas 14.
Unfortunately, the fight would fall through yet again because Makhachev would be forced out due to an undisclosed injury just days before UFC Vegas 14. This time, the UFC did not rebook the fight, but instead looked for and got a short-notice replacement for dos Anjos in No.