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The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to pay-per-view this weekend with UFC 294 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates with a champion vs. champion main event after a handful of last-minute shakeups on the card
In the main event, lightweight champion Islam Makhachev returns to action to put his title on the line in a rematch with featherweight titleholder Alexander Volkanovski as the 145-pound king seeks revenge for their UFC 284 meeting earlier this year which Makhachev won by decision.
In the co-main event, Khamzat Chimaev makes his highly-anticipated return when he takes on former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in a middleweight bout.
Ahead of the event, the UFC dropped the pay-per-view cold open narrated by Ron Perlman to get you hyped.
You can check out the cold open for the pay-per-view below.
Ron Perlman narrates the UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 cold open featuring a jam packed fight card of epic proportion! Headlining things is arguably one of the most anticipated rematches to date, as lightweight champion Islam Makhachev looks to defend his title once again when he faces featherweight king Alexander Volkanovski. Plus, Kamaru Usman looks to shock the world in Abu Dhabi when he takes on undefeated Khamzat Chimaev in a co-main event matchup you will not want to miss!
UFC 294 will kick off at 10:00 a.m. ET with the preliminary card on ESPN+. The action then shifts to pay-per-view beginning at 2:00 p.m. ET.
The pay-per-view then kicks off at 10:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
UFC 294: Fight Time & Viewing Details
Event: UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2
Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Venue: Etihad Arena
Main Card Card Time: 2:00 p.m. ET
Broadcast: Pay-per-view, ESPN+
