When is UFC 294? UK start time and TV channel for Makhachev vs Volkanovski plus Mokaev

UFC 294 takes place this Saturday, with Manchester’s Muhammad Mokaev featuring on the bill in Abu Dhabi as Alexander Volkanovski challenges Islam Makhachev for his lightweight title.

The main event sees Volkanovski aiming to add Makhachev’s lightweight title to his existing featherweight championship belt. Should he prove successful, The Australia would become just the fourth man in UFC history to simultaneously hold titles in two weight divisions, but he will have to beat a man he lost to by unanimous decision in their last meeting at UFC 280, almost exactly a year ago.

They will be joined by another big-name fighter at the event, with Kamaru Usman featuring on the card as he seeks to battle back from defeat to Leon Edwards earlier this year. He faces a middleweight title eliminator against Khamzat Chimaev, stepping up to middleweight in a bid to return to winning ways and take the penultimate step towards becoming a two-weight world champion.

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On an exciting card in the middle east, there is also the chance to watch Muhammad Mokaev once again, he faces Tim Elliott in a flyweight contest as the 23-year-old continues his efforts to become a world champion. This tops the preliminary card and the hope will be that he can make a statement victory in order to achieve greater prominence heading into 2024.

Here is how you can follow the event:

The event in Saudi Arabia takes place on Saturday, 21 October, with the preliminary card beginning at 5 pm UK time before the main card gets underway at 7pm.

Live coverage of both cards