Simply as he did a 12 months in the past, former two-division champion, Daniel Cormier is about to function color-commentator for this weekend’s UFC 294 light-weight title combat involving his shut good friend and American Kickboxing Academy coaching associate, Islam Makhachev.
Makhachev, the present undisputed light-weight championship, will return to the Octagon this weekend atop UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi, UAE – searching for his third consecutive light-weight title combat victory.
Initially reserving a light-weight title combat rematch with Charles Oliveira, Makhachev noticed his re-run with the previous champion fall to the wayside simply 10 days’ out, after the Brazilian suffered a nasty cut over his right eyebrow, forcing him to withdraw from the clash.
Nonetheless, in a quickfire turnaround, Makhachev will now face off with undisputed featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski – for the second time in as many fights, with the Australian changing Oliveira and rematching Makhachev for light-weight gold.
The evening’s co-headliner additionally noticed a large swap up too, with former middleweight champion, Paulo Costa dominated from a heated grudge match with the undefeated, Khamzat Chimaev, after he developed a bursitis an infection in his elbow.
Changing Belo Horizonte native, Costa comes former welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, who clashes with Chimaev in a middleweight divisional bow – and subsequently, a title-eliminator conflict at 185lbs.
Islam Makhachev’s UFC 294 return shall be known as by Daniel Cormier
And with Makhachev as soon as extra headlining on the Etihad Enviornment for the second 12 months operating, in accordance with a report from MMA Junkie, the Russian’s former coaching associate and teammate at AKA, Corridor of Fame inductee, Cormier will name the motion from the commentary sales space for his good friend’s title combat rematch with Islam Makhachev.
Alongside Cormier serving as color-commentator, former light-weight contender and doubtlessly soon-to-be-returning light-weight challenger, Paul Felder will serve in a three-man sales space – alongside play-by-play lead, Jon Anik.
Who wins at UFC 294: Islam Makhachev or Alexander Volkanovski?
