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[LIVESTREAMs]! Khamzat Chimaev vs Kamaru Usman Live Free UFC 294 Broadcast On 21 October 2023

03 sec~ Expect fireworks Saturday in the main event of Khamzat Chimaev vs Kamaru Usman in Abu Dhabi as lightweight champion Islam Makhachev runs it back against featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski in a rematch of their Fight of the Year candidate earlier this year. The two champions went toe-to-toe at UFC 284 on Feb. 11 in Australia, but it was Makhachev who won the closely contested matchup by unanimous decision and retained his lightweight title.

Khamzat Chimaev vs Kamaru Usman start time -- Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski: Live stream, PPV price, prelims, TV channel On Saturday, Volkanovski will get another shot at becoming a two-division champion after Makhachev's original opponent, Charles Oliveira, pulled out due to a cut he suffered in training. Volkanovski told Yahoo Sports he accepted the fight on just 11 days' notice so that one day his "picture will be hanging on people's walls."

The co-main event also features a short-notice replacement with former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, who stepped in for the staph-infected Paolo Costa, facing the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev at 180 pounds. Usman will be making his middleweight debut after accepting the Chimaev bout on just 10 days' notice.

Stay tuned to Yahoo Sports and follow our live tracker below for all the news and results from the stacked card.

Christmas came very early for Khamzat Chimaev vs Kamaru Usman. A championship super fight was not on the cards at the start of October, yet Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski 2 now headlines the company's pay-per-view event in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

It was a whirlwind few days for the promotion last week. Khamzat Chimaev vs Kamaru Usman lost one-half of its main event and co-main event, yet miraculously scrambled together a card that some would say is an upgrade. Makhachev was originally scheduled to defend his UFC lightweight title against Charles Oliveira but now meets reigning featherweight champion Volkanovski in a second super fight. Volkanovski put forth a spirited effort against the larger champion in February but came up short.

Khamzat Chimaev vs. Paulo Costa was Saturday's scheduled co-main event, but doctors refused to let Costa fight after he got surgery for a nasty staph infection in his elbow. An intriguing replacement accepted Chimaev's open challenge. Former UFC welterweight champ Kamaru Usman will make his 185-pound debut. At stake for the winner: a shot at UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland.

Below is all the information you need to catch Khamzat Chimaev vs Kamaru Usman on Saturday night.

How to watch Khamzat Chimaev vs Kamaru Usman prelims Date: Oct. 21 | Location: Etihad Arena -- Yas Island, Abu Dhabi Time: 12 p.m. ET (10 a.m. ET for early prelims) Channel: ESPN+

How to watch Khamzat Chimaev vs Kamaru Usman main card Date: Oct. 21 | Location: Etihad Arena -- Yas Island, Abu Dhabi Time: 2 p.m. ET Stream: ESPN+ PPV |