Robert Whittaker sees the short-notice UFC 294 headliner potentially playing in Alexander Volkanovski ’s favor. Featherweight champion Volkanovski (26-2 MMA, 13-1 UFC) will step in on less than two weeks’ notice to challenge Islam Makhachev (24-1 MMA, 13-1 UFC) for the lightweight title in Saturday’s headliner at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The main card airs on pay-per-view at a special time of 2 p.m. ET following prelims on ESPN+. Volkanovski wanted to immediately run things back after falling short to Makhachev in their first fight at UFC 284 in February.
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