In the latest MMA news, Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski weighed in for their rematch at UFC 294 on October 21st, 2023. 

Makhachev, the lightweight champion, will be hoping for a repeat of the first bout where the MMA fighter secured a unanimous-decision win over Volkanovski.

This time around, the latter stepped in on less than two weeks’ notice following Charles Oliveira’s withdrawal with injury obtained in sparring. 

In chief support, Kamaru Usman squares off against Khamzat Chimaev after Paulo Costa withdrew due to a Staphylococcus infection.

And much like Volkanovski, Usman took the fight with less than two weeks to go. With that being said, all the fighters made weight except for two. 

Weigh-In Results

Islam Makhachev (155 pounds) vs. Alexander Volkanovski (154.5 pounds)

Kamaru Usman (184.5 pounds) vs. Khamzat Chimaev (185.5 pounds)

Magomed Ankalaev (206 pounds) vs. Johnny Walker (205 pounds)

Ikram Aliskerov (186 pounds) vs. Warlley Alves (185.5 pounds)

Said Nurmagomedov (136 pounds) vs. Muin Gafurov (135.5 pounds)

Preliminary Card 

Tim Elliott (126 pounds) vs. Muhammad Mokaev (126 pounds)

Mohammad Yahya (156 pounds) vs. Trevor Peek (155.5 pounds)

Javid Basharat (136 pounds) vs. Victor Henry (136 pounds)

Abu Azaitar (186 pounds) vs. Sedriques Dumas (186 pounds)

Mike Breeden (159.5 pounds, missed weight by 3.5 pounds) vs. Anshul Jubli (155.5 pounds) 

Nathaniel Wood (146 pounds) vs. Muhammad Naimov (145.5 pounds)

Jinh Yu Frey (116 pounds) vs. Viktoriya Dudakova (116.6 pounds, missed weight by .6 pounds)

Bruno Silva (186 pounds) vs. Shara Magomedov (186 pounds)