UFC 294 has a new main event on just 11 days notice.
Charles Oliveira was set to meet Islam Makhachev 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 Alexander Volkanovski 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.