ABU DHABI – UFC 294 took place Saturday, and you can check out play-by-play and official results right here.
UFC 294 took place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN+.
In the main event, lightweight champion [autotag]Islam Makhachev[/autotag] (24-1 MMA, 13-1 UFC) met featherweight champ [autotag]Alexander Volkanovski[/autotag] (26-2 MMA, 13-1 UFC), who failed to become a two-division titleholder. Volkanovski stepped up on short notice when Charles Oliveira pulled out. He lost to Makhachev in the UFC 284 main event earlier this year in Australia.
In the co-feature, Khamzat Chimaev (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) took on former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (20-3 MMA, 15-2 UFC), who moved up to 185 for the first time – and on short notice after Paulo Costa pulled out with a staph infection.
Check out our round-by-round updates and official results for the prelims and main card below. You also can get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporters Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) and Farah Hannoun (@Farah_Hannoun) on X (formerly Twitter).