Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski make weight and confirm title fight at UFC 294

Islam makhachev e Alexander Volkanovsky when weighing the UFC 294 (Photo: Montage/SUPER FIGHTS)

After the drama of the last few weeks, with important last-minute changes to the card, the lightweight (under 70,3kg) belt fight has been confirmed. In the early hours of this Friday (20), Islam makhachev e Alexander Volkanovsky won the challenge against the scales at the official weigh-in UFC 294 and guaranteed their presence at the event this Saturday (21), at the Etihad Arena, in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates.

Substitute for the injured Charles of the Bronx, Volkanovski was the first of the 26 athletes selected for the event to step onto the scale. The owner of the featherweight belt (up to 65,7kg) was below the maximum lightweight limit, weighing 70,1kg. Soon after, it was the lightweight champion's turn to weigh exactly 70,3kg to confirm the title rematch.

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Protagonists of the co-main fight, in the middleweight division (up to 83,9kg) Kamaru Usman e Khamzat Shimaev They also had no problems with their weight. Former welterweight champion (up to 77,1kg) and replacement for Paulo borrachinha No. UFC 294, the Nigerian scored 83,7kg, while the Chechen used the pound tolerance to weigh 84,1kg.

Brazilian representatives at the event, Johnny Walker, Warlley alves e Bruno Blindado They also won the challenge against the scales and confirmed their respective fights this Saturday.

Of the 26 athletes selected for the UFC 294, only two did not make weight. Light weight Mike Breeden and straw weight (up to 52,1kg) Victoria Dudakova were above the limit of their categories and were penalized 20% of the scholarship.

UFC 294 weigh-in results 

MAIN CARD (15 p.m. Brasília time)

Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Islam makhachev (70,3kg) x Alexander Volkanovki (70,1kg) – title fight

Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Kamaru Usman (83,7kg) x Khamzat Shimaev (84,1kg)

Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Magomed Ankalayev (93,4kg) x Johnny Walker (93kg)

Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Ikram Aliskerov (84,3kg) x Warlley alves  (84,1kg)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Said Nurmagomedov (61,7kg) x Muin Gafurov (61,4kg)

PRELIMINARY CARD (11 p.m. Brasília time)

Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Tim Elliot (57,1kg) x Muhammad Mokayev (57,1kg)

Light weight (up to 70,3kg): Mohammed Yahya (70,7kg) x Trevor Peek (70,5kg)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Javid Basharat (61,7kg) x Victor Henry (61,7kg)

Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Abu Azaitar (84,3kg) x Sedriques Dumas (84,3kg)

Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Mike Breeden (72,3kg)* x Anshul Jubli (70,5kg)

Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Nathaniel Wood (66,2kg) x Muhammadjon Naimov (66kg)

Straw weight (up to 52,1kg): Victoria Dudakova (52,9kg)** x Jihn Yu Frey (52,6kg)

Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Sharabutdin Magomedov (84,3kg x Bruno Blindado (84,3kg)

* Mike Breeden it was about 1,6kg above the light weight limit. With this, the fight against Anshul Jubli it will take place at catchweight and Breeden will lose 20% of his purse as a penalty.

** Victoria Dudakova it was around 0,3kg above the strawweight limit. With this, the fight against Jinh Yu Frey it will take place at catchweight and Dudakova will lose 20% of her purse as a penalty.

*** In non-belt fights, athletes have a 1 pound (0,454g) tolerance over the official weights of their respective categories.