UFC 294, Alexander Volkanovski v Islam Makhachev, start time, how to watch, stream, full card, main card, tale of the tape, odds, latest, updates

UFC 294, Alexander Volkanovski v Islam Makhachev, start time, how to watch, stream, full card, main card, tale of the tape, odds, latest, updates،

Alexander Volkanovski was left confused by UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev’s attempted intimidation as the two prepare to fight in the octagon for a second time.

Volkanovski showed up on less than two weeks’ notice to face Makhachev for the lightweight title in Abu Dhabi after Charles Oliveira was forced out due to a nasty cut suffered during a fight.

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Makhachev won the first meeting between the two in Perth to retain his lightweight belt, although many felt Volkanovski had done enough to cause an almighty upset.

The two men will now face off in Abu Dhabi as Makhachev emerges as the favorite for victory, but Volkanovski is undeterred by the scale of the task ahead of him.

He is also unfazed by what he sees as a weak attempt at intimidation from the Russian superstar as the two men look at each other for the first time since arriving in the UAE.

“I’ve seen it right before,” Volkanovski said Main events Niko Pajarillo.

“It was very quick. Generally I’m fine, if there’s a problem it’s because they started it. We would have been fine.

“But I saw him, he didn’t look very happy.

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“I don’t know if he was looking at me or trying to intimidate me. I don’t know what he was trying to do.

“But I don’t get intimidated easily. Especially when the last thing I remember is me on top of him, on the ground and pounding him.

“So it’s hard to intimidate me when that’s all I remember.”

HOW TO WATCH UFC 294

Australian fight fans can catch all the action from UFC 294 live on Main Event and Kayo Sports.

The preliminaries can be viewed on ESPN via Kayo, before the main card action moves to the Main Event.

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WHEN DOES UFC 294 START?

You’ll want to make sure you have the coffee flowing all morning if you plan to catch every moment of the UFC 294 action, or even just the main card!

The prelims will begin at 1am (AEDT), while the main card will begin at 5am (AEDT).

It’s definitely a way to start your Sunday morning, that’s for sure.

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WHO IS THE PARIS FAVORITE?

Despite being awfully close in their first meeting, Alexander Volkanovski is the underdog heading into the fight.

However, this is not surprising considering he took the fight on less than two weeks’ notice.

By TONGUEVolkanovski is a $3 underdog while Islam Makhachev is the $1.40 favorite.

When it comes to method of victory, a Makhachev win by decision leads at $2.75 with a KO/DQ win paying $5 and a submission win at $3.75.

For Volkanovski, a decision win is also his best chance according to the bookmakers at $5.50 while a KO/DQ win comes in at $6, but the submission win is a major underdog at $23.

TALE OF THE GAND

Islam Makhachev

Age:31

Save: 24-1

Height: 178cm

Reach: 179cm

Leg reach: 103cm

Alexander Volkanovski

Age:35

Save: 26-2

Height: 168cm

Reach: 182cm