The future of the UFC Lightweight championship has finally been decided. After much deliberation and potential match making the UFC finally announced today that current champion Islam Makhachev will be rematching former champion Charles Oliveira this October at UFC 294.
First fights official for #UFC294 and they are HUGE!
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The fight will come almost a year to the day after the first contest between the two.