Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski 2 is almost upon on. The two champions will compete in the main event of a blockbuster UFC 294 card. And while all the attention has been on the main and co-main event, there are a number of cracking contests on show. So ahead of the event, we look at which fighters will compete on the night.

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UFC 294 will take place on Saturday, October 21, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The event will be a PPV event and available throughout the world on the UFC Fight Pass or on other platforms. The prelims will begin at 2 PM PT/ 5 PM ET, whereas the main card will begin at 5 PM PT/ 8 PM ET.

Which Fighters Will Be Fighting on the UFC 294 Makhachev vs Volkanovski Card on October 21?

Fighters to look out for on UFC 294 Makhachev vs Volkanovski card

There has been a lot of coverage for the main event and co-main event featuring Kamaru Usman and Khamzat Chimaev. However, before we get to witness those two fights, there are eleven other fights for fans to tune into.

Light-heavyweight contenders Magomed Ankalaev and Johnny Walker will face each other with a potential title shot on the line. Both fighters have exciting fighting styles and could steal the show come Saturday night.

Highly rated Russian fighter Ikram Aliskerov will compete in his second UFC fight after an impressive knockout win over Phil Dawes in his last fight. He will take on Brazilian Warlley Alves in what promises to be an exciting fight between two expert grapplers.

And the main card for UFC 294 will begin with a bang when Said Nurmagomedov will face Tajikistani fighter Muin Gafurov in the bantamweight division.

However, the excitement does not stop there. The UFC 294 card features a star-studded prelims line-up. This includes fighters like Time Elliot, Nathaniel Wood, Anshul Jubli, Muhammad Mokaev, and others. Therefore, we can expect fireworks throughout the event.

UFC 294 full card

Main card

Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski

Kamaru Usman vs Khamzat Chimaev

Magomed Ankalaev vs Johnny Walker

Ikram Aliskerov vs Warlley Alves

Said Nurmagomedov vs Muin Gafurov

Prelims

Tim Elliott vs Muhammad Mokaev

Mohammad Yahya vs Trevor Peek

Javid Basharat vs Victor Henry

Abu Azaitar vs Sedriques Dumas

Mike Breeden vs Anshul Jubli

Nathaniel Wood vs Muhammad Naimov

Jinh Yu Frey vs Viktoriya Dudakova

Bruno Silva vs Shara Magomedov

So there you have it. These are all the fighters who will compete on Saturday, October 21, at UFC 294. Which fighter are you most looking forward to seeing in action?