UFC 294 has a new main event on just 11 days notice.
[autotag]Charles Oliveira[/autotag] was set to meet [autotag]Islam Makhachev[/autotag] in a rematch for the lightweight title in Abu Dhabi. Unfortunately for “Do Bronx,” an injury has forced him out of the contest. As a result, featherweight champion [autotag]Alexander Volkanovski[/autotag] will step up on short notice for his own rematch against Makhachev as the new marquee bout of the pay-per-view event.
Naturally, when the MMA community is hit with major news, there’s a big reaction on social media, including former UFC superstar Nate Diaz, who took shots at Oliveira for pulling out of the fight.
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