In less than two weeks, the UFC put together a pound-for-pound rematch and a middleweight title shot match out of nowhere.
Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski and Kamaru Usman vs. Khamzat Chimaev headline an epic night of fights that you don't want to miss. in Sydney, Australia, last month for UFC 293. On his final day in the city before heading back to the United States, the UFC's chief business officer sat down for drinks with, the UFC featherweight champion and resident of nearby Wollongong, 58 miles away. Ash Belcastro, Volkanovski's agent, was also in attendance.
The image was horrifying, Campbell said, but Costa wanted to continue and fight Chimaev. At that point, the UFC did not remove Costa, but began exploring alternatives. Campbell contacted Maynard and asked him to start looking into a replacement opponent. New UFC middleweight championwas called, sources said, and offered the fight against Chimaev.
A few months ago, White and Campbell sat down with Usman for a check-in meeting -- similar to the one Campbell had with Volkanovski -- in Las Vegas. At that meeting, Usman told them the opponent he wanted most was Chimaev. It didn't make a ton of sense at the time. Chimaev had moved up a weight class, out of the welterweight division where Usman reigned for three years. Moreover, if Usman won the fight, it could make him the No.
Direct flights from Phuket to Sydney were available, but it wouldn't be easy. Hickman is an American and needed an Electronic System for Travel Authorization visa to enter Australia. He needed to fill out some forms online, but was having trouble with the application process on his phone, so he asked his sister-in-law for help. Hickman figured he'd get to the airport for a 10 p.m. flight, show them the application was in process and they would let him on the plane. They did not.
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