Volkanovski replaced Oliveira against Makhachev at UFC 294. Uncertainty remains regarding his bout with Topuria at UFC 297.
UFC 294, which was initially expected to be exciting, took a turn for the worse when Charles Oliveira was sidelined with an injury. In the main event, lightweight champion Islam Makhachev will face Alexander Volkanovskiy, who claims he is still participating in the January fight. Let’s take a look at the details.
Alexander Volkanovski says he hasn’t ruled out a fight in January.
Alex Volkanovski said in an interview with Ariel Helwani that his next fight scheduled for next weekend will prevent him from facing Ilya Topria at UFC 297 on January 20th. It is said that it is not a thing.
Helwani said he would consider a rematch if Volkanovski wins and is physically ready to fight again in eight weeks.
However, if Volkanovski loses and decides to rest, Ilya Topria could be offered to fight Max Holloway, possibly for the interim title, depending on how long Volkanovski is out.
The main event of UFC 297, scheduled to take place on January 20, 2024 in Toronto, Canada, was originally scheduled to pit Ilya Topria against Alexander Volkanovskiy. However, due to Charles Oliveira’s injury, Volkanovski had to step in to face Islam Makhachev at UFC 294.
Volkanovskiy agreed to fight Islam Makhachev at UFC 294, but there was uncertainty about Volkanovskiy’s appearance against Ilya Topria at UFC 297.
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However, Volkanovski privately confirmed that he did not withdraw from the January fight and indicated that he still intends to compete at UFC 297.
Let’s pay attention to UFC 294. There, Islam Makhachev defends his lightweight title against Alexander Volkanovski. Fans are looking forward to the fight between Volkanovski and Islam and are looking forward to seeing if the Australian fighter can retaliate.
