UFC 284

2022 - 11 - 13

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Alexander Volkanovski-Islam Makhachev title fight set for UFC 284 (ESPN Australia)

Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski's chance at a second title will come at UFC 284 when he faces lightweight champ Islam Makhachev on Feb. 11.

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Lightning Volk: Aussie to ignite dual titles dream Down Under (Courier Mail)

The stakes have never been higher after confirmation Alexander Volkanovski now has a shot on home soil at becoming the first Australian to own two belts at ...

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Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski set for clash of ... (MMA Junkie)

Featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski is set to challenge for Islam Makhachev's lightweight title at UFC 284 in Perth, Australia.

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Alex Volkanovski confirmed as main event for UFC 284 in Perth (Illawarra Mercury)

Volkanovski will have the opportunity to make history in his home country as he looks to become a...

Sign up for a subscription [here](https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/subscribe/). Do not hesitate to contact me at [email protected]. I am a Illawarra local and a passionate sports writer. [how to register](https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/7732762/illawarra-mercury-launches-new-commenting-platform/) so you can enjoy civil, friendly and engaging discussions. [Elite Male Athlete Of The Year Award at the Illawarra Sports Awards last week.](https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/7976725/all-the-winners-from-the-illawarra-sports-awards-2022/?cs=32577) Volkanovski (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) will make his long awaited return to the lightweight division for the first time since making his UFC debut back in 2016.

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UFC 284: Alexander Volkanovski to fight Islam Makhachev for ... (The West Australian)

Alexander Volkanovski will look to stake his claim as Australia's greatest MMA star when he fights for the lightweight championship against Islam Makhachev ...

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Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski superfight official for ... (MMAmania.com)

A lightweight title fight between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski has been finalized for UFC 284 this February in Australia.

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UFC 284 fight card: Islam Makhachev to defend lightweight crown vs ... (CBSSports.com)

The superfight is on. Recently crowned UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has been granted his request as the native of Dagestan will take on ...

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Alex Volkanovski confirmed as main event for UFC 284 in Perth (South Coast Register)

Volkanovski will have the opportunity to make history in his home country as he looks to become a...

Sign up for a subscription [here](https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/subscribe/). Do not hesitate to contact me at [email protected]. I am a Illawarra local and a passionate sports writer. [how to register](https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/7732762/illawarra-mercury-launches-new-commenting-platform/) so you can enjoy civil, friendly and engaging discussions. [Elite Male Athlete Of The Year Award at the Illawarra Sports Awards last week.](https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/7976725/all-the-winners-from-the-illawarra-sports-awards-2022/?cs=32577) Volkanovski (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) will make his long awaited return to the lightweight division for the first time since making his UFC debut back in 2016.

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Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski lightweight title fight set ... (The Athletic)

The UFC confirmed that featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and lightweight champion Islam Makhachev will square off at UFC 284.

The other currently scheduled fight is a middleweight clash between highly ranked Paulo Costa and former champion and Aussie Robert Whittaker. The protege of legend Khabib Nurmagomedov, Makhachev is 23-1 and hasnโ€™t lost since 2015. UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski will square off on Feb.

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Alexander Volkanovski vs. Islam Makhachev Lightweight Title Fight ... (Bleacher Report)

The battle to determine the UFC's best pound-for-pound fighter will go down on Feb.

He is 25-1 with 22 straight wins. The LW belt & P4P status are ๐™Š๐™๐™๐™„๐˜พ๐™„๐˜ผ๐™‡๐™‡๐™” on the line ๐Ÿ‘‘@MakhachevMMA takes on @AlexVolkanovski in the #UFC284 main event!

[ Feb. Four of his last five victories have come via submission. He has won his last 11 matches. Get your tickets early at https://t.co/UocfFo1z8h ๐ŸŽŸ ] pic.twitter.com/U1jZDEsnlw Volkanovski has done all he can in the featherweight division after winning the belt against Max Holloway at UFC 245 in December 2019 and defending the title four times.

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