Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski's lightweight title fight headlines UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi.
The pair fought in February 2023, with the Russian winning the match-up in the Fight of the Night winner.
They get a chance to run it back this weekend.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Makhachev vs. Volkanovski.
Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 fight date, start time
- Date: Saturday, October 21
- Time: 2 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. UK time
- Main event cagewalks (approx): 5 p.m. ET / 10 p.m. UK time
The main card is set to get underway at 2 a.m. ET / 7 p.m. UK time with the main event cagewalks scheduled for 5 p.m. ET / 10 p.m. UK time. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
What channel/stream is Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2?
- U.S.: ESPN+
- UK: TNT Sports
Fans in the U.S. will be able to stream the fight on ESPN+ (click here for more information), while TNT Sports will broadcast the fight in the UK.
Where is the Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 fight?
The fight will take place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
Islam Makhachev record and bio
- Nationality: Russian
- Date of birth: October 27, 1991
- Height: 5' 10"
- Reach: 70"
- Total fights: 25
- Record: 24-1
Alex Volkanovski record and bio
- Nationality: Australian
- Date of birth: September 29, 1988
- Height: 5' 6"
- Reach: 71"
- Total fights: 28
- Record: 26-2
Makhachev vs. Volkanovski fight card
Main Card
- Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski; for Makhachev's UFC lightweight title
- Kamaru Usman vs. Khamzat Chimaev; middleweight
- Magomed Ankalaev vs. Johnny Walker; light heavyweight
- IIkram Aliskerov vs. Warllley Alves; middleweight
- Said Nurmagomedov v Muin Gafurov; bantamweight
Preliminary card
- Tim Elliot vs. Muhammad Mokaev; flyweight
- Mohammad Yahya vs. Trevor Peek; lightweight
- Javid Basharat vs. Victor Henry; bantamweight
- Abu Azaitar vs. Sedriques Dumas; middleweight
- Mike Breeden vs. Anshu Jubli; lightweight
- Nathaniel Wood vs. Muhammad Naimov; featherweight
- Viktoriia Dudakova vs. Jinh Yu Freyl; women's strawweight
- Shara Magomedov vs. Bruno Silva; middleweight