UFC 294 card gets dream upgrade as Volkanovski and Usman join the action
UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi has just received an upgrade that fight fans could only dream of — counterintuitively after the main and co-main events suffered withdrawals.
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UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi has just received an upgrade that fight fans could only dream of — counterintuitively after the main and co-main events suffered withdrawals.
Kamaru Usman will make his middleweight debut at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi after the former welterweight champion stepped in last minute to face unbeaten Khamzat Chimaev, UFC president Dana White announced on Wednesday evening.
Alexander Volkanovski has stepped in at 11 days' notice to face lightweight champion Islam Makhachev in the headline bout at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi after Charles Oliveira suffered an injury in training, UFC president Dana White confirmed on Tuesday night.
The UFC's next pay-per-view main event fell apart Tuesday, only for the promotion to put together arguably an even bigger one.
Autumn is fast approaching in the Western world, a season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, according to the English poet John Keats. It also marks the end of the cricket season in England and Wales, as the final first-class matches ended on Sept. 29.
MANCHESTER: Former Manchester United player Jesse Lingard could be the next Premier League star to join the Saudi Arabian league. The England international, who is a free agent, is training with Saudi club Al-Ettifaq after leaving Nottingham Forest at the end of the last season. Al-Ettifaq is coached by Liverpool great Steven Gerrard and signed England midfielder Jordan Henderson in the offseason. “I’ve watched him for many years so I’m aware of the talent,” Gerrard told Al Arabiya’s sports program FilMarma. “Jesse is out of a club at the moment, he is not contracted, so he’s free to train with anyone else.
ABU DHABI: When mixed martial arts fighters Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira stand opposite each other in the Octagon on Oct. 21 there will be a real sense of deja vu for audiences around the world.
The UFC’s return to Abu Dhabi feels a little closer following the release of the official poster for UFC 294 – featuring big-hitters Islam Makhachev, Charles Oliveira, Khamzat Chimaev and Paulo Costa.