UFC: Dana White has confirmed featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski will step in for Charles Oliveira at UFC 294 to face lightweight champion Islam Makhachev.
The Australian featherweight superstar is receiving widespread praise after bravely deciding to take on lightweight rival Islam Makhachev, less than a fortnight before UFC 294.
“I can see him not wanting to risk it, getting a shot like this and … the Volkanovski crew, him and Israel , these guys are studs, man.“And I would’ve announced it hours ago except I was waiting for the guys in Abu Dhabi to wake up so I could let them know before we reported it.
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