Sean Sheehan is joined by Harry Powell of ServereMMA to discuss all the different factors that go into a rematch of this magnitude on short notice. Volkanovski has stepped up on 11-days notice to rematch lightweight champion Islam Makhachev in Abu Dhabi but Volkanvoski has recently had elbow surgery. Is he taking this fight too soon?

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(01:40) Physical side of a rematch (Injuries, weight cuts, preparation time)

(06:19) Making tactical changes in a rematch

(14:37) Comparing UFC 294 with Edwards vs Usman and Nunes vs Pena

(25:45) Breakdown: Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski 2

(32:38) How did Makhachev win the first fight and what could change?