This will happen only if the Dagestani at the upcoming UFC 294 tournament, which will take place on October 21 in Abu Dhabi, UAE, successfully defends his lightweight title in a fight with Alexander Volkanovski.
“Gaethje will fight against Makhachev if Islam defeats Volkanovski. The fight will take place before Ramadan. Gaethje did everything it took to get a championship fight. And Charles Oliveira lost his chance.
I will do my best to make my plan work. Makhachev will fight with Gaethje on February 9,” the manager said in an interview with ESPN MMA.
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