UFC 294 takes place this week in Abu Dhabi, headlined by a Lightweight Championship rematch between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski. Find the entire UFC 294 fight card, start times and streams below.

UFC 294 has been one of the most-anticipated events of 2023 since its announcement, with fan-favourite former UFC Lightweight Champion Charles Oliveira looking to regain his title in a rematch against Makhachev. Over the past week, UFC 294 has undergone tremendous change in both the main and co-main events, arguably making the event even more anticipated, with two legends stepping into the event on short notice.

Islam Makhachev Leaves No Doubts Against Alexander Volkanovski: UFC 294 Review

Following a training injury to Oliveira, the UFC 294 main event now features another Championship rematch, instead between Makhachev and Volkanovski. Despite being the UFC Featherweight Champion and the number one pound-for-pound fighter on the planet, Volkanovski steps in on less than two week’s notice for a 5-round Championship bout halfway across the world.

Makhachev and Volkanovski first fought earlier this year at UFC 284, where the two men engaged in one of the highest-level fights of all time. After five rounds of back-and-forth action, Makhachev was ruled the winner in a decision that could have gone either way. Makhachev has not fought since that win, while Volkanovski returned to Featherweight and defended his title in dominant fashion against Yair Rodriguez.

Read our breakdown of the five prospects to look out for on the UFC 294 prelims here.

The UFC 294 co-main event features a Middleweight bout between undefeated prodigy Khamzat Chimaev and short-notice opponent, former UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman. Like Volkanovski, Usman remarkably accepted the fight on less than two weeks’ notice against a man who has looked unbeatable. Chimaev was initially scheduled to face Paulo Costa, who was forced out with an elbow injury sustained in training.

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The rest of the stacked UFC 294 fight card features countless notable names, with the likes of Magomed Ankalaev, Johnny Walker, Ikram Aliskerov, Said Nurmagomedov, Muhammad Mokaev, Trevor Peek, Javid Basharat, Anshul Jubli, Nathaniel Wood, Victoria Dudakova, Bruno Silva and Sharabutdin Magomedov in action.

Who is fighting at UFC 294: Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski 2?

Main Card: 2:00pm ET/5:00am AEDT/6:00pm GMT on PPV

Islam Makhachev (C) (24-1-0) vs. Alexander Volkanovski (26-2-0)
Kamaru Usman (20-3-0) vs. Khamzat Chimaev (12-0-0)
Magomed Ankalaev (18-1-1) vs. Johnny Walker (21-7-0)
Ikram Aliskerov (14-1-0) vs. Warlley Alves (15-6-0)
Said Nurmagomedov (17-3-0) vs. Muin Gafurov (18-5-0)

Prelims: 10:00am ET/1:00am AEDT/2:00pm GMT

Tim Elliott (20-12-1) vs. Muhammad Mokaev (10-0-0, 1NC)
Mohammad Yahya (12-3-0) vs. Trevor Peek (8-1-0, 1NC)
Javid Basharat (14-0-0) vs. Victor Henry (23-6-0)
Abu Azaitar (14-3-1) vs. Sedriques Dumas (8-1-0)
Mike Breeden (10-6-0) vs. Anshul Jubli (7-0-0)
Nathaniel Wood (20-5-0) vs. Muhammad Naimov (9-2-0)
Victoria Dudakova (7-0-0) vs. Jinh Yu Frey (11-9-0)
Sharabutdin Magomedov (11-0-0) vs. Bruno Silva (23-9-0)

*UFC 294: Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski 2 fight card and bout order are subject to change.

When does UFC 294: Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski 2 start?

UFC 294: Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski 2 takes place this Saturday, 21 October (Sunday, 22 October in Australia), from the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The pay-per-view main card begins at 2:00pm ET/5:00am AEDT/6:00pm GMT with an expected run time of approximately 3 hours. The prelims begin at 10:00am ET/1:00am AEDT/2:00pm GMT.

Where can you watch UFC 294: Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski 2?

UFC 294: Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski 2 takes place on UFC PPV, available from all the usual distributors. The PPV costs $59.95 in Australia and can be purchased through Foxtel’s Main Event, Kayo and UFC Fight Pass. The UFC 294: Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski 2 prelims are live and free on ESPN and Kayo.

Islam Makhachev Leaves No Doubts Against Alexander Volkanovski: UFC 294 Review