This news is totally unexpected and shocking not only for Dana White but also for fight fans, revealing the cancellation of Islam Makhachev vs Charles Oliveira, merely 11 days before UFC 294. Recently, White announced that the Brazilian backed out, prompting Alexander Volkanovski, Islam’s former rival, to step in at the Abu Dhabi event. Now, as Oliveira becomes the bearer of disappointing news, he offers his apologies to fans and opens up by sharing images of his severe eye injury.
After Withdrawing from Islam Makhachev Fight, Charles Oliveira Offers Apology, Unveils Injury Images After
Dana White has confirmed Oliveira’s withdrawal. And he also shared that Volkanovski will now step into the main event against Islam Makhachev at UFC 294. Despite Oliveira’s plans to fly to Abu Dhabi today, a deep eyebrow laceration sustained in sparring yesterday forced him to pull out of the event.
White, voiced disappointment with Oliveira’s team while praising Volkanovski for promptly accepting the fight in a single phone call. Indeed, the disappointment of missing out on the Oliveira vs. Islam fight is a gut-punch for fans who were eagerly awaiting this dream matchup. So now, Oliveira shared the Instagram story where he offered apology to fans and shared the injury pictures.
Oliveira’s decision to withdraw bears a heavier emotional toll than his physical injury, given his intensive training and determination to reclaim the lightweight title he lost to Islam at UFC 280. In his IG story he wrote, “I’m sorry everyone but god knows everything.”
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Meanwhile, Volkanovski steps up on just 11 days’ notice to face Islam. Fans will be eyeing on the Volkanovski vs. Islam clash, wondering if the Australian fighter can exact his revenge. Should he triumph, it will be captivating to observe how the developments unfold in the lightweight division.
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