It’s a rare moment in mixed martial arts history when two champions square off against each other but that’s the exact scenario headlining UFC 284 in February.
The new promotional poster teases the thrilling encounter between UFC’s lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (pictured above) and UFC’s featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski (pictured below).
It was just seconds after Makhachev claimed the 155-pound title with a dominant win over Charles Oliveira that he was joined in the cage by Volkanovski, who had been calling for an opportunity to face the winner. Volkanovski, a four-time champion, felt he was good enough to move up to a heavier weight to have a shot at becoming a two-division champion.
Makhachev accepted the challenge. He’ll travel to Volkanovski’s country to try to defend his belt.
The new UFC 284 poster also features the co-main event, which pits Josh Emmett against Yair Rodriguez in a fight that will determine a new interim featherweight champion.
With Volkanovski moving up to lightweight for his own title fight opportunity, the featherweight division will keep moving with Emmett and Rodriguez getting a chance to own a piece of the championship in his absence.
Check out the new poster for UFC 284 with the card set to go down on Feb. 11 from Perth, Australia.
Source: https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/1/2/23535489/ufc-284-poster-teases-champ-vs-champ-showdown-between-islam-makhachev-and-alexander-volkanovski?rand=96749
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