UFC 284

The UFC is finally slated to return to The Land Down Under after more than three years without an event in Oceania.

Volkanovski weighed in as the back-up fighter for the Charles Oliveira vs. Michael Chandler bout have a case for a title shot according to the lightweight rankings. Riding an astonishing 10-fight win streak, Makhachev forced a tap from the all-time record-holder for submission wins, kicking off his championship reign with a statement. Costa sits at No.6 on the 185-pound ladder and has been Whittaker will have to pick up another win or two before fighting for the title again, at least as long as 'The Last Stylebender' Among the only championship caliber prospects in the division is Scottish-Aussie contender Casey O'Neill, who is [one](https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/news-breaking-news-robert-whittaker-paulo-costa-set-face-ufc-284-perth-11th-february-2023) bout has been confirmed for the fight card so far, but it'll likely feature top fighters from the region. Whittaker is clearly the The Australian light heavyweight picked up his first win since 2018 against Ike Villanueva in June, cruising to a first-round knockout victory. Volkan Oezdemir, who recently came up short against Nikita Krylov at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi, is the ideal next opponent for Pedro. It might be a little premature to vault Della Maddalena into the rankings, but another stoppage win will make his case undeniable. UFC 284 will be underway at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, on February 12 for the second pay-per-view of 2023.