Rival Islam Makhachev (23–1) in the lightweight title shot Alex Volkanovski (25-1) in an interview with said his weight 24 days before the fight exceeded the lightweight division limit of 9kg, which is common practice for UFC fighters.
Volkanovski and Makhachev will have to fight at lightweight and post 70.3 kg 36 hours before the fight. For Makhachev, this fight will be the first defense of the lightweight title, for Volkanovski, who usually fought in the weight category up to 65.8 kg, it will be an opportunity to win the belt in the next weight category. Conor McGregor, Amanda Nunes and Henry Cejudo have had similar accomplishments in the UFC before.
– I weigh about 79 kg. There was more, about 81 kilograms, but now I am losing weight, getting smaller and understanding that I still have to cut,” Volkanovski told on January 18.
UFC 284 takes place on the night of February 11-12 at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. In his last fight, Makhachev defeated Charles Oliveira. The 31-year-old Russian lightweight has 23 wins and one loss. Volkanovski has 25 wins and one loss.
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