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It was in Charles Oliveira’s final round of sparring, according to Dana White, that the skin over the Brazilian’s right eye was torn apart – and with it, his chance of redemption against Islam Makhachev voslot
Days out from one of the most-anticipated rematches in recent MMA history, Oliveira suffered a chasmic cut, and from the bloody sinews, Alexander Volkanovski emerged voslot
With that, one tantalising rematch was replaced by another; the MMA gods had taken away Oliveira’s opportunity for redemption against the lightweight champion, but in an instant, they had granted Volkanovski his own opportunity at the same atonement voslot
There were only a handful of grains left to fall on Oliveira, brooding inside his metaphorical sandglass, when the injury occurred; it was on 22 October 2022 that the former champion was submitted by Makhachev, and it was to be 364 days later that he would be locked in a cage with the Russian again – in the very same arena, no less, in Abu Dhabi voslot
But for a reason known only to them, the MMA deities decided to deny this cult hero his chance of defeating Makhachev, and of regaining the UFC lightweight title voslot
Oliveira, for his part, does not acknowledge these gods – only his own voslot
“Once you realise that it’s all part of God’s plan, it’s easier to accept things,” Oliveira told The Independent, coincidentally, days before suffering his injury voslot
“It took me a long time to understand that, but you just have to be able to learn to digest it voslot
God wouldn’t give me something that I can’t carry voslot
”RecommendedUFC 294 live stream: How to watch Volkanovski vs Makhachev voslot online and on TV this weekendAlexander Volkanovski admits it’s ‘crazy’ to fight Islam Makhachev on short noticeKamaru Usman to face Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294 after Paulo Costa withdrawsOliveira will lean all of his weight on that sentiment in the weeks to come, while 145lbs champion Volkanovski will be leaning his own weight – plus an extra 10lbs – on Makhachev in their second clash in eight months voslot
When the Australian, fighting on home turf in February, was ruled a decision loser against Makhachev, the result hardly relayed the razor-close nature of the fight voslot
Volkanovski, 35, landed more strikes than Makhachev, 30, but was marginally less clinical voslot
Makhachev secured four of his nine attempted takedowns, though that actually inspired more praise of Volkanovski than the Russian; in repeatedly denying Makhachev – and in repeatedly rising from the mat when needed – Volkanovski had proven that the defending champion was not the unstoppable force that his friend and coach Khabib Nurmagomedov so often seemed voslot
Oliveira was ruled out of UFC 294 after sustaining a nasty cut (DamonMartin / X)Volkanovski knocked down Makhachev in their first clash and was on top at the end of the bout (Getty Images)Volkanovski even knocked down Makhachev and finished the fight on top, denting the Dagestani’s daunting reputation voslot
The impressiveness of Volkanovski’s performance was only augmented by the fact that he was moving up in weight voslot
In fact, the Australian remained the Indy Sport pound-for-pound No 1 despite his loss to Makhachev voslot
It was a showing in stark contrast to Oliveira’s against Makhachev, in which the jiu-jitsu specialist was beaten at his own game: submitted by the Russian wrestler in Round 2 voslot
Oliveira did not do himself justice that night, but justice was on the agenda for UFC 294 voslot
Instead, Volkanovski will bring his well-rounded game to the Etihad Arena, where he weighed in as a back-up fighter for Oliveira’s defeat by Makhachev one year ago voslot
Since that fateful evening, Oliveira has bounced back with a dismissive knockout of Beneil Dariush, while Volkanovski also got back to winning ways by stopping interim featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez in July voslot
Makhachev dropped Oliveira before submitting him in October 2022 (AFP via Getty Images)While Oliveira vs Makhachev 2 was, for some time, official, Volkanovski vs Makhachev 2 also felt inevitable, just not at this time nor under these circumstances voslot
Those circumstances complicate the question of whether Volkanovski can go one voslot better than he did in his initial clash with Makhachev; this time, the Aussie will challenge the Russian on just 11 days’ notice, having recently undergone hand surgery voslot
Volkanovski is a consummate professional who will arrive as fight-fit as his body will allow, but even “Alexander The Great” has admitted that he does not want to find out how his cardio will hold up voslot
“We’ll try to make sure it doesn’t go five rounds,” he told Australian media last week voslot
“I want to finish it early, I don’t want to test his gas tank voslot
Don’t get me wrong, I think I can do it, but let’s not try and test it voslot
”Oliveira would have snapped your hand off for such a finish voslot
voslot Better yet, he would have snapped Makhachev’s arm off for one voslot
If Volkanovski can secure a stoppage, it will be one of the most arresting visuals in UFC history, in part due to the factors surrounding this new main event voslot
The same would apply to the co-main event, in which Kamaru Usman is on a similar venture to Volkanovski voslot
The former welterweight champion will fight at 185lbs for the first time as he replaces Paulo Costa against Khamzat Chimaev, perhaps the fiercest prospect in MMA, on 10 days’ notice voslot
For all of the attributes that the Nigerian-American has exhibited in a Hall of Fame-worthy career, never has his courage been as clear as it is now voslot
Khamzat Chimaev, left, and Kamaru Usman will clash in the co-main event of UFC 294 (Getty Images)The same goes for Volkanovski, although he believes that his rematch with Makhachev is a win-win scenario voslot
“I didn’t get that big moment of the whole underdog story,” he said last week, discussing the pair’s first bout voslot
“I remember thinking just a few days ago: ‘I’m not gonna really get that moment if I fight him again, I’m not gonna be this crazy underdog voslot
’ People [have seen] what I can do, so they’re gonna back me voslot
But now on 11 days’ notice, I’m sort of in the same position, where people are gonna say: ‘There’s no way – short notice, he’s crazy voslot
’”Volkanovski may just be voslot
He is also one of the most courageous fighters in a field full of them voslot
Of course, Makhachev also deserves credit; he, too, is fighting a pound-for-pound talent on short notice voslot
Indeed, many fans have remarked on how the fighters’ gambles have made UFC 294 an even stronger card than it already was voslot
It is the sort of rebound against adversity that voslot boxing, for example, would never be able to execute voslot
However, that is in large part due to the lower prize money on offer in the UFC, and the resultant need for fighters to take risks voslot
Yet it is also partly down to the overemphasis on losses in voslot boxing voslot
If Volkanovski were to suffer a third career loss on Saturday, he would still be in the conversation around modern UFC greats – perhaps all-timers, too voslot
Would a champion or contender in voslot boxing risk their record and reputation by fighting an elite opponent on a compromised camp? There is little evidence for it, monetarily there is no need for it, but there also shouldn’t be an expectation of it; just as there should be no expectation for a UFC fighter to accept a short-notice fight, even when the alternative is fans disputing their bravery voslot
Make no mistake: Although Volkanovski is one of the most-respected fighters in the UFC and is being heralded as a hero right now, he would have had his detractors if he had turned down this fight – even on 11 days’ notice voslot
It is as true as it is hard to believe voslot
Makhachev and Volkanovski facing off ahead of their first fight (Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)When fan favourite Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson refused to fight Michel Pereira in July, after the Brazilian missed weight, Thompson was criticised for not going ahead with the bout and accepting a slight bump to his purse voslot
Never mind the danger to Thompson’s health and prospects of ever challenging for a UFC title again, many fans were quick to turn on the veteran voslot
On that occasion, it was too late for a replacement to be found, and the bout collapsed voslot
Even Oliveira and Costa have had their fair share of criticism for withdrawing from UFC 294, despite their injuries and the calibre of their opponents voslot
Volkanovski has gotten credit in the build to UFC 294, but the last week has highlighted how fans tend to praise the UFC’s recovery in situations like this, rather than focusing on the unideal factors that allow the company to adapt in this manner voslot
And so, a cut above Charles Oliveira’s eye became a tear in the fabric of UFC 294, only for the promotion to stitch the card back together as only they can voslot
More aboutAlexander VolkanovskiIslam MakhachevCharles OliveiraJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/6Volkanovski’s gamble shows the best and worst of the UFCVolkanovski’s gamble shows the best and worst of the UFCOliveira was ruled out of UFC 294 after sustaining a nasty cut DamonMartin / XVolkanovski’s gamble shows the best and worst of the UFCVolkanovski knocked down Makhachev in their first clash and was on top at the end of the bout Getty ImagesVolkanovski’s gamble shows the best and worst of the UFCMakhachev dropped Oliveira before submitting him in October 2022 AFP via Getty ImagesVolkanovski’s gamble shows the best and worst of the UFCKhamzat Chimaev, left, and Kamaru Usman will clash in the co-main event of UFC 294 Getty ImagesVolkanovski’s gamble shows the best and worst of the UFCMakhachev and Volkanovski facing off ahead of their first fight Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesVolkanovski’s gamble shows the best and worst of the UFCAlexander Volkanovski, left, in his first fight with Islam Makhachev Getty Images✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today voslot
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Netherlands pulled off a historic victory over South Africa in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Tuesday voslot
South Africa walked into Tuesday’s game, having scored 428 and 311 in their opening two fixtures of this World Cup voslot
The Netherlands, who had last won an ODI World Cup game 16 years ago, bowled Temba Bavuma and Co for a mere 207 and clinched a memorable 38-run victory at HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala voslot
This marked the second major upset of World Cup 2023 after Afghanistan had earlier defeated world champions England in Delhi voslot
The Dutch side completed a double on South Africa with their victory on Tuesday having beaten them at the T20 World Cup as well last year voslot
A comprehensive defeat over these higher-ranked opponents in a longer format game instead of just 20 overs was a massive achievement for the Netherlands, who were the only associate side to have qualified for the World Cup 2023 voslot
The Men in Orange have so far triumphed in just three ODI World Cup games voslot
Before beating South Africa, the Dutch defeated Scotland in 2007 and Namibia in 2003 voslot
RecommendedNetherlands stun South Africa in massive Cricket World Cup shockCricket World Cup points table explained: Why India are above New Zealand as both remain unbeatenSouth Africa vs Netherlands LIVE: Cricket score and updates from ODI World Cup“They have had big days earlier but to beat a top ranked side like South Africa over 43 overs, instead of only 20, would probably make this the biggest day for the Netherlands,” star commentator Harsha Bhogle wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter voslot
South Africa batted for more than 40 overs on Tuesday, but they managed to score just 207 runs and India legend Sachin Tendulkar praised the Dutch’s excellent performance in the second innings voslot
“What pleased me the most about them in the field was how they put the SA batters under pressure by not giving easy singles voslot
A win and a night to remember for them!” wrote Tendulkar, who also commended captain Scot Edwards’ contribution voslot
The Netherlands didn’t have the best start, but Edwards, coming in to bat at 82 for 5, turned the tables around from there voslot
Eventual Player of the Match, Edwards struck a six and 10 fours in his knock of 78 off 69 balls voslot
“This World Cup is throwing up interesting results! Was nice to see the Netherlands Captain Scott Edwards lead from the front with a fighting knock after they were 140/7 at one stage,” added Tendulkar voslot
Former India batter Virender Sehwag also heaped praise on the Dutch skipper, who remained unbeaten as he scored runs at a strike rate of 113 voslot
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“So much to like about the way they go about their business voslot
Scott Edwards was sensational in the last 10 overs with the bat and then the Netherlands’ bowlers did the job in style,” wrote Sehwag on X voslot
The Netherlands side has come a long way to reach this level voslot
So many players from the national side have come to have a crack at playing on the biggest stage by taking some time off from their actual full-time jobs voslot
During the tough COVID-19 times, several players of these associate nations had struggled to make ends meet and one such story that stands out now is of Paul van Meekeren, medium pacer of the Netherlands national team voslot
Van Meekeren, who finished with an excellent spell of 2 for 40 in nine overs against South Africa, was forced to deliver Uber eats to survive the COVID-19 days voslot
After the Netherlands shocked the Proteas on Tuesday, former India cricketer VVS Laxman re-posted van Meekeren’s social media post from 2020, where the Dutchman had revealed his food-delivery job voslot
“What an incredible story the Dutch have written for themselves voslot
Shows once again that “Never give up and keep chasing your dreams,” wrote Laxman on X voslot
The Netherlands and South Africa are next in action in the World Cup 2023 on Saturday voslot
The Dutch side will take on Sri Lanka in Lucknow, while South Africa will lock horns with England voslot
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