{"id":26782,"date":"2023-10-20T09:24:16","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T08:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslens.com\/?p=553889"},"modified":"2023-10-20T09:24:16","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T08:24:16","slug":"who-is-fighting-before-the-main-event-on-the-ufc-294-undercard-prelims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/20\/who-is-fighting-before-the-main-event-on-the-ufc-294-undercard-prelims\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Is Fighting Before The Main Event On The UFC 294 Undercard & Prelims?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Who Is Fighting Before The Main Event On The UFC 294 Undercard & Prelims?<\/a> – originally posted on Sportslens.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski 2 goes down in just a few days time at the Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi. This highly anticipated UFC<\/a> mega-fight is the main event, but who features on the UFC 294 undercard before hand? Here is everything you need to know about the Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 undercard.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Who Features On The Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski 2 UFC 294 Undercard?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski 2 headlines this stellar UFC 294 card from the Etihad Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE on Saturday night. The main event is certainly one of the biggest fights of the year so far, but who else is fighting on the UFC 294 undercard?<\/p>\n

Well, the UFC 284 main card and prelims is certainly quite an attractive undercard. Not only is there some legitimate UFC Middleweight Title eliminator action, but there are also some huge prospects on the bill looking to make a name for themselves on this huge night of UFC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

First up, former long-reigning UFC<\/a> champion Kamaru Usman<\/strong> is back for the first time following his back-to-back defeats to Leon Edwards for the UFC Welterweight Title. He faces a stern test in the form of Khamzat Chimaev<\/strong>, who has been on a meteoric rise at 185-pounds of late and who is tipped to be the future of the middleweight division.<\/p>\n

This is a great fight on paper, with two of the best fighters on the planet squaring off in the octagon. Usman was widely regarded as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters on the planet prior to his two defeats to Edwards, but now aims to reignite the flame up at middleweight.<\/p>\n

The former UFC<\/a> 170-pound king is the +250 betting underdog to beat Chimaev with the best offshore betting sites<\/a>. The undefeated Russian MMA star gores into Saturday’s UFC 294 co-main event as the -325 favorite with the best US sportsbooks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Elsewhere on the main card, Magomed Ankalaev vs Johnny Walker<\/strong> goes down in the light-heavyweight division is what is an evenly matched fight. The winner of that fight could throw themself right into the title picture at 205-pounds, with the Russian favored at -350 with the best UFC betting sites<\/a> to get the job done over the flashy Brazilian.<\/p>\n

Ikram Aliskerov vs Warlley Alves<\/strong> in a middleweight fight and Said Nurmagomedov vs Muin Gafurov<\/strong> in a bantamweight contest make up the rest of the UFC 294 main card. The biggest fight of the night is of course the rematch, the main event – Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 for UFC<\/a> gold at 155-pounds.<\/p>\n

On the prelims, Tim Elliott vs Muhammad Mokaev<\/strong> is the feature bout over three rounds in the flyweight division. There is also another stellar featherweight fight between two top 15 contenders as Nathaniel Wood vs Muhammad Naimov<\/strong>\u00a0goes down.<\/p>\n

There are some other intriguing fights on the prelims which have implications in various different divisions. Mohammad Yahya vs Trevor Peek<\/strong>, Javid Basharat vs Victor Henry<\/strong>, Abu Azaitar vs Sedriques Duma<\/strong>s, Mike Breeden vs Anshul Jubli<\/strong>, Victoria Dudakova vs Jinh Yu Frey<\/strong>\u00a0and Sharabutdin Magomedov vs Bruno Silva<\/strong>\u00a0make up the rest of the preliminary card.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0 full list of the UFC 294 undercard fights are detailed below in the table. 12 highly competitive fights feature on the UFC 294 main card and prelims before the biggest fight of the night between Alexander ‘The Great’ Volkanovski and the champion, Islam Makhachev.<\/p>\n

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Full UFC 294 Undercard<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Here is the full undercard of fights at the Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Saturday night at UFC<\/a> 294. The undercard includes some incredible fights that could have title implications going forward, as well as some brilliant fights on the rest of the card too.<\/p>\n

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Fight<\/th>\nWeight Class<\/th>\nRounds<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Main Card (ESPN+ PPV)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski 2<\/td>\nLightweight<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kamaru Usman vs Khamzat Chimaev<\/td>\nWelterweight<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Magomed Ankalaev vs Johnny Walker<\/td>\nLight-Heavyweight<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ikram Aliskerov vs Warlley Alves<\/td>\nMiddleweight<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Said Nurmagomedov vs Muin Gafurov<\/td>\nBantamweight<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Preliminary Card (ESPN\/ESPN+)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Tim Elliott vs Muhammad Mokaev<\/td>\nFlyweight<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mohammad Yahya vs Trevor Peek<\/td>\nLightweight<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Javid Basharat vs Victor Henry<\/td>\nBantamweight<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Abu Azaitar vs Sedriques Dumas<\/td>\nMiddleweight<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mike Breeden vs Anshul Jubli<\/td>\nLightweight<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nathaniel Wood vs Muhammad Naimov<\/td>\nFeatherweight<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Victoria Dudakova vs Jinh Yu Frey<\/td>\nWomen’s Strawweight<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sharabutdin Magomedov vs Bruno Silva<\/td>\nWomen’s Strawweight<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

In the lead up to the main event rematch at UFC 294, Islam Makhachev is the -250 betting favorite to defend his UFC Lightweight Title with the best live betting sites<\/a>. The challenger, Alexander Volkanovski, goes into this rematch as the +200 underdog with the\u00a0best offshore sportsbooks<\/a>\u00a0to become a two-division simultaneous\u00a0UFC<\/a>\u00a0champion.<\/p>\n

With just days until fight night,\u00a0UFC fans can watch the Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2\u00a0 fight live on ESPN+ PPV<\/a>. This is without a doubt one of the biggest fights of the year so far. US fight fans will be hoping this fight lives up to all expectation.<\/p>\n

Be sure to claim the various\u00a0sports betting apps<\/a>\u00a0and UFC\u00a0free bets<\/a>\u00a0available on the\u00a0SportsLens<\/em>\u00a0site prior to this UFC 294 main event rematch between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski.<\/p>\n

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