UFC 294 Results: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2

UFC 294 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on October 21, 2023, ended with Islam Makhachev making a decisive statement in his rematch with Alexander Volkanovski. The lightweight champion scored a first-round knockout on a card reshaped by late replacements and complicated by two no contests.

Makhachev ends the rematch early

Makhachev defeated Volkanovski by knockout at 3:06 of round one, landing a head kick before following with punches. Their first meeting at UFC 284 had gone the full five rounds; this time, the champion removed any need for the judges to decide the outcome.

Volkanovski stepped in after Charles Oliveira withdrew because of a cut. That short-notice change was an important part of the event’s buildup, but the championship result was straightforward: Makhachev retained the lightweight belt. Volkanovski’s featherweight title was not at stake.

Chimaev wins a demanding replacement matchup

Khamzat Chimaev defeated former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman by majority decision in a three-round middleweight contest. The scores were 29–27, 29–27 and 28–28. Usman had replaced Paulo Costa, giving the co-main event another major late change.

Ikram Aliskerov stopped Warlley Alves in round one, and Said Nurmagomedov submitted Muin Gafurov with a guillotine. Muhammad Mokaev defeated veteran Tim Elliott with a third-round arm-triangle choke, an important flyweight victory that belonged to Mokaev rather than Elliott.

Two no contests and a comeback finish

Magomed Ankalaev’s bout with Johnny Walker ended in a no contest after an illegal knee. Javid Basharat and Victor Henry also received a no-contest result following an accidental groin kick. Neither interrupted matchup produced an official winner.

Mike Breeden rallied to knock out Anshul Jubli in the third round. Shara Magomedov won his UFC debut against Bruno Silva, while Trevor Peek, Sedriques Dumas, Muhammad Naimov and Viktoriia Dudakova earned decisions. Those varied outcomes explain why the card’s story includes both strong performances and frustrating endings, rather than a simple procession of victories.

Complete UFC 294 results

• Islam Makhachev def. Alexander Volkanovski — KO (head kick and punches), R1, 3:06.
• Khamzat Chimaev def. Kamaru Usman — Majority decision, R3, 5:00.
• Magomed Ankalaev vs. Johnny Walker — No contest (illegal knee), R1, 3:13.
• Ikram Aliskerov def. Warlley Alves — TKO (flying knee and punches), R1, 2:07.
• Said Nurmagomedov def. Muin Gafurov — Submission (guillotine choke), R1, 1:13.
• Muhammad Mokaev def. Tim Elliott — Submission (arm-triangle choke), R3, 3:03.
• Trevor Peek def. Mohammad Yahya — Unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Javid Basharat vs. Victor Henry — No contest (accidental groin kick), R2, 0:15.
• Sedriques Dumas def. Abu Azaitar — Unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Mike Breeden def. Anshul Jubli — KO (punches), R3, 3:00.
• Muhammad Naimov def. Nathaniel Wood — Unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Viktoriia Dudakova def. Jinh Yu Frey — Unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Shara Magomedov def. Bruno Silva — Unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.

Sources

UFC 294 official results; UFC 294 official judges' scorecards; Event results record.

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