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Fans Rally Behind Alexander Volkanovski, Replacing Oliveira Before Makhachev Fight- “Goat”

Fans Rally Behind Alexander Volkanovski, Replacing Oliveira Before Makhachev Fight- “Goat”

The highly anticipated Fight of the Year between Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira won't happen as planned, with Charles getting injured before the fight.

Oliveira vs Makhachev Canceled- UFC 294, originally set to be a thrilling event, took an unexpected turn when Charles Oliveira had to withdraw due to injury. The new main event now features lightweight champion Islam Makhachev stepping in to face Alexander Volkanovski. Let’s see how fans responded to this surprising update.

Alexander Volkanovski taking Charles Oliveira’s place in UFC 294

UFC announced that Islam Makhachev will defend his UFC lightweight title in a rematch against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 294. Originally, Charles Oliveira was supposed to face Makhachev but had to withdraw due to injury. Fan’s reaction to this news was shocking one fan reacted, “If Volk wins this, he’s the greatest of all time.”

Here are some more fan reactions:

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UFC CEO Dana White revealed the rematch news and The Overdogs podcast revealed news initially. White explained that Oliveira incurred a severe eyebrow cut during the fifth round of sparring on Monday night, forcing him to withdraw from the fight.

In their previous encounter, Makhachev and Volkanovski had a fiercely contested match. Makhachev successfully defended his title, securing a victory against Volkanovski through a decision.

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Despite the tough fight, Volkanovski is prepared for the upcoming match on October 21, making it the new main event for UFC 294. Volkanovski steps up on short notice, agreeing to face Makhachev with only 11 days’ preparation. If he wins, it will be his chance for revenge after his previous loss to Dagestani at UFC 284 in Australia earlier this year.

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The disappointment of fans losing the anticipated Oliveira vs Makhachev bout is palpable, given the long-awaited excitement for this dream match.

On the other hand, fans are eagerly looking forward to the Volkanovski vs. Islam fight, curious to see if the Australian fighter can exact his revenge.

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