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UFC champion Islam Makhachev will take on Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284. Photo: Sergei Belski – USA TODAY Sports
The lightweight title fight between newly crowned champion Islam Makhachev and featherweight titleholder Alexander Volkanovski is officially set for UFC 284 in Perth, Australia. The thrilling champion vs. champion bout will serve as the event’s headliner.
At UFC 280 last month, Makhachev became the lightweight champion with a dominant second-round submission of Charles ”do Bronx” Oliveira.
Following the win, Makhachev called out Volkanovski, who was a back-up fighter for the title bout. Volkanovski entered the octagon, went face-to-face with Makhachev and accepted the challenge.
Volkanovski is currently ranked as the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC, and is undefeated in the promotion with twelve wins in a row, including three title fight victories over Max Holloway.
Islam Makhachev rides an 11-fight winning streak, including wins over Bobby Green, Dan Hooker and Arman Tsarukyan.
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So far, the Australian card looks to be nothing but a complete banger. The promotion recently announced that a featherweight interim title bout between Josh Emmett and Yair Rodriguez is booked UFC 284. The highly interesting fight will serve as the co-main event.
Read more: Featherweight interim title fight set for UFC 284
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