Check out the best photos from Islam Makhachev’s first-round knockout win over Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 294 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. (Photos by Craig Kidwell, USA TODAY Sports; Giuseppe Cacace, Getty Images; MMA Junkie; and UFC)
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Check out the best photos from Islam Makhachev’s first-round knockout win over Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 294 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. (Photos by Craig Kidwell, USA TODAY Sports; Giuseppe Cacace, Getty Images; MMA Junkie; and UFC)