UFC returns to Australia for the first time tonight in four years and the UFC lightweight belt will be on the line.
Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski headlines the card and it's almost certain to be a classic match-up.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Makhachev vs. Volkanovski.
Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski fight date, start time tonight
- Date: Saturday, February 11
- Time: 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. GMT
- Main event cagewalks (approx): 1 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. GMT
The main card is set to get underway at 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. GMT with the main event cagewalks scheduled for 1 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. GMT. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
What channel/stream is Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski tonight?
- U.S.: ESPN+ PPV
- UK: BT Sport
- Germany, Austria: DAZN
- Italy: DAZN
Fans in the U.S. can watch the fight on ESPN+ PPV (click here for more information), BT Sport will broadcast the event in the UK.
Meanwhile fans in Germany, Austria and Italy can watch UFC on DAZN. Sign up for a subscription here.
Where is the Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski fight tonight?
The fight will take place at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.
Islam Makhachev record and bio
- Date of birth: October 27, 1991
- Height: 5' 10"
- Reach: 70"
- Total fights: 24
- Record: 23-1-0
Alexander Volkanovski record and bio
- Nationality: Australian
- Date of birth: September 29, 1988
- Height: 5' 6"
- Reach: 71"
- Total fights: 26
- Record: 25-1-0
Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski fight card
Main Card
- Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski; For Makhachev's UFC Lightweight title
- Yair Rodriguez vs. Josh Emmett; For the interim UFC Featherweight title
- Jack Della Maddalena vs. Randy Brown; Welterweight
- Justin Tafa vs. Parker Porter; Heavyweight
- Jimmy Crute vs. Alonzo Menifield; Light heavyweight
Prelims
- Tyson Pedro vs. Modestas Bukauskas; Light heavyweight
- Joshua Culibao vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan; Featherweight
- Shannon Ross vs. Kleydson Rodrigues; Flyweight
- Jamie Mullarkey vs. Francisco Prado; Lightweight
Early prelims
- Jack Jenkins vs. Don Shainis; Featherweight
- Loma Lookboonmee vs. Elise Reed; Women's strawweight
- Shane Young vs. Blake Bilder; Featherweight
- Zubaira Tukhugov vs. Elves Brenner; Lightweight