{"id":295874,"date":"2023-10-11T12:42:50","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T12:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=295874"},"modified":"2023-10-11T12:42:50","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T12:42:50","slug":"fans-laud-true-legend-volkanovski-for-taking-makhachev-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/mma\/fans-laud-true-legend-volkanovski-for-taking-makhachev-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans laud &apos;true legend&apos; Volkanovski for taking Makhachev fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Fans hail Alexander Volkanovski as a &#8216;true legend&#8217; and &#8216;one of the best professionals in the game&#8217; after Australian ACCEPTED UFC 294 rematch with Islam Makhachev on 11 days notice<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Charles Oliveira was force to withdraw from his UFC 294 headliner\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Brazilian has been replaced by Alexander Volkanovski at the top of the card\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fans have delighted in featherweight champion jumping in for rematch\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There has been an overwhelmingly positive reaction to Alexander Volkanovski stepping up on 11 days notice for a rematch with Islam Makhachev.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Australian has saved the day, agreeing to replace Charles Oliveira, who has been ruled out after suffering a gruesome cut in a sparring session.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Volkanovski lost against Makhachev in February this year having stepped up a division for a shot at becoming two-weight champ.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The contest was a close one and the Dagestani triumphed on the scorecards, with his challenger desperate for another shot.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He now has that chance, albeit in circumstances that are far from ideal.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/10\/76410261-0-The_pair_met_at_UFC_284_in_Perth_earlier_in_the_year_and_Volkano-a-35_1697015323807.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Alexander Volkanovski (left) takes on Islam Makhachev on short notice next Saturday\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/09\/76418785-0-image-a-34_1697013892508.jpg\" height=\"258\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/09\/76418847-0-image-a-21_1697013865164.jpg\" height=\"79\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/09\/76418839-0-image-a-22_1697013866920.jpg\" height=\"115\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/09\/76418797-0-image-a-31_1697013885515.jpg\" height=\"114\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>As the news broke of Volkanovski accepting the bout, fans heaped praise on &#8216;The Great&#8217; on social media.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One wrote: &#8216;Insane. 11 days notice. What a guy, what a champ.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Another added: &#8216;Volkanovski is one of the best professionals in the game. 2 weeks notice for this fight and immediately says yes. Imo he won the first time they fought too.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A third echoed those sentiments, writing: &#8216;Volk is a tougher fight even on short notice imo. He trains year round anyway so it&#8217;s not like he&#8217;s getting off the couch out of shape.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Islam would have ran through Charles again and let&#8217;s be real, he&#8217;s just the better fighter lol.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>But others offered a word of warning, lamenting the fact that Volkanovski has recently undergone surgery on his left arm.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;My respect for Alexander Volkanovski has gone up. Accepting a fight with the best fighter in the world imo in short notice with a possibly injured hand so that he could save (and actually improve UFC 294),&#8217; one fan said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I do believe it will be a lot more convincing for Islam this time though.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/10\/76410247-0-UFC_Boss_Dana_White_said_that_it_took_only_one_phone_call_for_th-a-36_1697015377954.jpg\" height=\"439\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>UFC Boss Dana White said that it took only one phone call for the Aussie to agree to the bout<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/10\/76418817-0-image-a-37_1697015394816.jpg\" height=\"110\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/09\/76418831-0-image-a-24_1697013870370.jpg\" height=\"113\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/09\/76418815-0-image-a-26_1697013873511.jpg\" height=\"191\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/09\/76418789-0-image-a-33_1697013890425.jpg\" height=\"359\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/10\/76410279-0-Alex_Volkanovski_will_step_up_to_face_lightweight_champion_Islam-a-38_1697015424402.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Volkanovski is the featherweight champion but is desperate to test himself against the best<\/p>\n<p>And another agreed: &#8216;Not sure Islam needed as many adjustments as Volk, but to me that&#8217;s not the real problem.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Volko just got out of surgery (he still had stitches in as of a couple of weeks ago). He has to travel to Abu Dhabi, and do his weight cut. Even if he knew a few days ago, it&#8217;s too short notice.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Volkanovski enters the fight as a 2\/1 betting underdog but showed in the first fight that he can match Makhachev.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dana White praised him for being &#8216;a stud&#8217; in stepping up on late notice and there&#8217;s no doubt the card is just as appealing as if Oliveira had made the walk.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Only time will tell if the 35-year-old challenger has bitten off more than he can chew.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/10\/76417055-12618289-Charles_Oliveira_revealed_the_nasty_cut_that_has_ruled_him_out_o-a-39_1697015538534.jpg\" height=\"636\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Charles Oliveira revealed the nasty cut that has ruled him out of UFC 294<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/09\/76418837-0-image-a-23_1697013868667.jpg\" height=\"111\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/09\/76418803-0-image-a-28_1697013878597.jpg\" height=\"234\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/09\/76418857-0-image-a-20_1697013862508.jpg\" height=\"108\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/09\/76418811-0-image-a-27_1697013875318.jpg\" height=\"94\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/09\/76418801-0-image-a-29_1697013880168.jpg\" height=\"92\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/mma\/article-12618289\/Fans-hail-Alexander-Volkanovski-true-legend-one-best-professionals-game-Australian-ACCEPTED-UFC-294-rematch-Islam-Makhachev-11-days-notice.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fans hail Alexander Volkanovski as a &#8216;true legend&#8217; 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