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The UFC light-weight championship just isn’t the one factor at stake when Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski meet within the heart of the Octagon at UFC 284 on Saturday, Feb. 11. The two champions will combat for the proper to name themselves the UFC’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter.
Makhachev set his sights on additional glory after beating Charles Oliveira to seize the UFC light-weight championship. Khabib Nurmagomedov, Makhachev’s coach on the time, introduced their intention to combat Volkanovski in enemy territory with one thing at stake for every man. Makhachev, thought of by most among the many P4P elite, will wager his light-weight title whereas Volkanovski will threat his spot as the present pound-for-pound finest. Volkanovski could have home-field benefit in Australia.
Things proceed to warmth up in March. First, the vacant heavyweight title is on the road when Jon Jones makes his long-awaited debut within the division towards Ciryl Gane. The matchup comes because it was introduced that Francis Ngannou has been stripped of his title and launched from his contract. Jones will make the stroll to the Octagon for the primary time since February 2020. Two weeks later, an epic trilogy involves a head in London when welterweight champion Leon Edwards takes on Kamaru Usman.
Take a glance under on the present UFC occasion schedule for 2023. Be certain to test again in on this web page when we have now extra data on upcoming UFC occasions all year long.
Upcoming UFC Schedule
UFC Fight NightFeb. 4Derrick Lewis vs. Serghei SpivacHeavyweightsLas VegasESPN+UFC 284Feb. 11Islam Makhachev (c) vs. Alexander Volkanovski (c)Lightweight titlePerth, AustraliaESPN+ PPVUFC Fight Night
Feb. 18
Marlon Vera vs. Cory Sandhagen
Bantamweights
Las Vegas
ESPN+
UFC 285March 4Jon Jones vs. Ciryl GaneHeavyweight titleLas VegasESPN+ PPVUFC Fight Night
March 11
Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili
Bantamweight
Las Vegas
ESPN+UFC 286March 18Leon Edwards (c) vs. Kamaru UsmanWelterweight titleLondonESPN+ PPV
