{"id":291482,"date":"2023-10-21T08:26:24","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T08:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=291482"},"modified":"2023-10-21T08:26:24","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T08:26:24","slug":"makhachev-vs-volkanovski-start-time-fight-card-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/mma\/makhachev-vs-volkanovski-start-time-fight-card-how-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"Makhachev vs Volkanovski: Start time, fight card, how to watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>What time is Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski TONIGHT and how can you watch UFC 294? Everything you need to know as two giants go head-to-head in Abu Dhabi<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski will go head-to-head tonight\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Makhachev will be looking to beat the featherweight king for a second time\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The co-main event will see Khamzat Chimaev take on Kamaru Usman\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski will go head-to-head in a mouthwatering main event in Abu Dhabi tonight.<\/p>\n<p>The pair went face-to-face at UFC 284 earlier this year in what was a close contest. Makhachev triumphed on the scorecards, with the challenger desperate to become a two-division champion.<\/p>\n<p>Makhachev was due to fight Charles Oliveira, but the Brazilian was forced to pull out of the main event due to a cut he suffered in a sparring.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight&#8217;s co-main event will see another sensational fight take place. Kamaru Usman has stepped in on 10 days notice and will take on undefeated star Khamzat Chimaev. &#8216;Borz&#8217; was due to face top middleweight contender Paulo Costa, but the Brazilian pulled out with a nasty elbow infection.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mail Sport breaks down everything you need to know ahead of Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/21\/08\/76831041-12644347-image-a-1_1697874266637.jpg\" height=\"454\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski will go head-to-head for a second time tonight<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/21\/08\/76831049-12644347-image-a-2_1697874329207.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The pair went toe-to-toe earlier this year, with Makhachev winning a close decision<\/p>\n<h2>UFC 294 &#8211; Key information\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>UFC\u00a0294 will be taking place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi tonight.<\/p>\n<p>The prelims will get underway at 3pm GMT while those in America will be able to catch them at 10am ET\/7am PT. Tonight&#8217;s prelims will get underway at 12am (Sunday) EST or 11:30pm ACST for those watching in Australia.<\/p>\n<p>The main card is scheduled to get underway at 7pm GMT for those in the UK and at 2pm ET\/11am PT for those watching in the US.\u00a0Tonight&#8217;s main card will get underway at 4am (Sunday) EST or 3:30am (Sunday) ACST in Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Makhachev and Volkanovski are set to make their way to the Octagon at around 10pm GMT or 5pm ET\/2pm PT.<\/p>\n<h2>How to watch<\/h2>\n<p>UFC 294 will show live on TNT Sports in the UK and can also be watched via the broadcaster&#8217;s app. Coverage is expected to get underway at around 5pm GMT.<\/p>\n<p>Those who are unable to watch live will be able to watch highlights and the full show on demand via the Discovery+ app.<\/p>\n<p>US fans will be able to watch all the action on ESPN, while fans in Australia can watch all tonight&#8217;s card on Kayo Sports.<\/p>\n<p>Mail Sport will also be providing live coverage of UFC 294, so you can keep up to date with all the action here.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/21\/08\/76831069-12644347-image-a-3_1697874435476.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Tonight&#8217;s main event between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski will take place at the\u00a0Etihad Arena<\/p>\n<h2>Makhachev vs Volkanovski &#8211; Key details\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p><span>\u00a0Islam Makhachev<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Age: 31<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Height: 5ft 10in<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Reach: 70.5in<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Stance: Southpaw<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Record: 24-1-0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<span>Alexander Volkanovski<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Age: 35<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Height: 5ft 6in<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Reach: 71.5in<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Stance: Orthodox\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Record: 26-2-0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Full fight card<\/h2>\n<p><span>Main Card\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Main Event: Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski &#8211; For UFC lightweight title<\/li>\n<li>Kamaru Usman vs Khamzat Chimaev\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Magomed Ankalaev vs Johnny Walker<\/li>\n<li>Ikram Aliskerov vs. Warlley Alves<\/li>\n<li>Said Nurmagomedov vs Muin Gafurov<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Preliminary card<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tim Elliott vs Muhammad Mokaev<\/li>\n<li>Mohammad Yahya vs Trevor Peek<\/li>\n<li>Javid Basharat vs Victor Henry<\/li>\n<li>Abu Azaitar vs Sedriques Dumas<\/li>\n<li>Mike Breeden vs Anshul Jubli<\/li>\n<li>Nathaniel Wood vs Muhammad Naimov<\/li>\n<li>Victoria Dudakova vs Jinh Yu Frey<\/li>\n<li>Sharabutdin Magomedov vs Bruno Silva<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/21\/08\/76831045-12644347-image-a-4_1697874583866.jpg\" height=\"458\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Tonight&#8217;s co-main event will see an epic fight take place between Kamaru Usman and Khamzat Chimaev<\/p>\n<h2>Odds<\/h2>\n<p>Islam Makhachev to win &#8211; 2\/5<\/p>\n<p>Alexander Volkanovski to win &#8211; 2\/1<\/p>\n<p>All odds via Sky Bet and correct at the time of publication\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/mma\/article-12644347\/What-time-Islam-Makhachev-vs-Alexander-Volkanovski-TONIGHT-watch-UFC-294.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What time is Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski TONIGHT and how can you watch UFC 294? 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