This weekend's UFC will present a duel between Islam Makhache and Alexander Volkanovski for the lightweight championship belt. The following is the schedule for the fight between the two mixed martial artists.
Both are scheduled to board the octagon at the RAC Arena, Perth, Australia, Sunday, February 12 tomorrow. The schedule for the main match or main card will start at 10.00 WIB western Indonesia time (WIB).
This series of battles for the light heavyweight championship belt currently owned by Islam has started yesterday. Both of them underwent faceoff sessions, weighted bodies, and then pre-match press conferences.
In the faceoff session, the two fighters seemed to respect each other so that there was no tension as is common in that session in many battles. They even exchanged news in a joking atmosphere.
"I'm just saying, 'Are you ready?' and he replied 'Of course'," said Volkanovski as quoted by MMA Junkie
Volkanovski, who is the champion of the featherweight (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC), said that currently his opponent's candidate who won the lightweight class (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) looks thin.
"He has reduced weight. Obviously, he looks a little thinner than a few days ago. So, I will always mention that, so that he will continue to remember that he has a reduced weight," said Volkanovski.
"He felt a little weaker so I hope it [beaten him] will happen. Of course, I hope his smile will change when we are in the octagon there, and when I face him as we compete," he added.
Makhachev won the UFC lightweight title after winning a submission over Charles Oliveira last October. His fight against Volkanovski was his first duel since holding the title of champion in the class.
Meanwhile, Volkanovski is not a fighter who competes in the lightweight but is a UFC featherweight champion. Therefore, Volkanovski automatically rose one rank to undergo this duel.
Thus, Makhachev is automatically more favored because he fights in his class. He will target the number one fighter per pound currently occupied by his potential opponent.
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