ABU DHABI – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC 294 fighter weigh-ins, set to commence at 1 a.m. ET (10 p.m. PT Thursday).
Join us in Abu Dhabi at the UFC host hotel for the early weigh-ins, which will be followed by the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans at 9 a.m. ET at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Etihad Arena will also host the main card of the event on pay-per-view, with prelims airing on ESPN+.
Headlining the weigh-ins are lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (24-1 MMA, 13-1 UFC) and short-notice challenger Alexander Volkanovski (26-2 MMA, 13-1 UFC), the UFC’s featherweight champ. Volkanovski is aiming to become a two-division champion for the second time, accepting the rematch against Makhachev on just 10 days’ notice after Charles Oliveira withdrew.
Additionally, the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) and former welterweight champ Kamaru Usman (20-3 MMA, 15-2 UFC) will face off at middleweight, with Usman stepping in as a short-notice replacement for Paulo Costa.
Here are the full weigh-in results for UFC 294:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 2 p.m. ET)
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Champ Islam Makhachev () vs. Alexander Volkanovski () – for lightweight title
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Khamzat Chimaev () vs. Kamaru Usman ()
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Magomed Ankalaev () vs. Johnny Walker ()
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Ikram Aliskerov () vs. Warlley Alves ()
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Muin Gafurov () vs. Said Nurmagomedov ()
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 10 a.m. ET)
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Tim Elliott () vs. Muhammad Mokaev ()
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Trevor Peek () vs. Mohammad Yahya ()
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Javid Basharat () vs. Victor Henry ()
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Abu Azaitar () vs. Sedriques Dumas ()
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Mike Breeden () vs. Anshul Jubli ()
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Muhammad Naimov () vs. Nathaniel Wood ()
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Victoria Dudakova () vs. Jinh Yu Frey ()
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Shara Magomedov () vs. Bruno Silva ()
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