UFC 294 Results: Makhachev Scores Head-Kick KO Over Volkanovski

The much-anticipated and somewhat rushed rematch between UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski ended much differently than their first meeting.

On Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, Makhachev scored a stunning, first-round KO win over Volkanovski with a well-placed head kick in the first round. Makhachev set the kick up perfectly with a series of left kicks to the midsection, and he’d attempted a takedown moments before landing the decisive blow.