UFC 294 is Saturday. And while the main card looks different from how the promotion drew it up, sparks will still fly from the Octagon.
Islam Makhachev is set to fight Alexander Volkanovski in a rematch for the lightweight title after former champion Charles Oliveira suffered an injury during camp. Makhachev, in his last bout, defeated Volkanovski via air-tight unanimous decision in February in Perth, Western Australia. Now Volkanovski enters Abu Dhabi, where Makhachev will be the crowd favorite.
Former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is set to take on undefeated Khamzat Chimaev in the co-main event at middleweight.