UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski is scheduled to take place in Australia on February 12 at the famous RAC Arena. Chechen Zubaira Tukhugov will face league debutant Brazilian Elves Brenner Oliveira in the lightweight division. The Chechen was originally scheduled to share the octagon with Yoel Alvarez, but the Spanish fighter withdrew from the event. The fight is planned for 04:00 UK time.
Zubaira should pass the young Brazilian here, but we wouldn’t expect an easy fight for him either. Most likely Elves will be able to put up a decent resistance, as he has not lost beforehand to anyone. If he can go all out, he’ll probably do it in the third Five-Minute.
The 32-year-old Chechen fighter Zubaira Tukhugov trains alongside UFC champion Islam Makhachev. He started competing in the UFC back in 2014 and has established himself as a solid middleweight. During his career ‘’The Warrior’’ has scored 20 wins, suffered five defeats and had one more bout tied.
Lately, he has not been competing as often as he would like. Due to weight loss problems, he decided to move up to the light-heavyweight division. He won his last fight against Brazilian Ricardo ‘’Carcacinha’’ Ramos on points in October 2021.
Tukhugov has good boxing skills, and he also knows how to fight. In general, objectively there are no weak links in his technique, but the ‘’Achilles heel’’ of the fighter is cardio. Zubaira tires quickly, so he often finds it difficult to hold the initiative in his hands for the full 15 minutes.
Brazilian debutant Elves Brenner Oliveira is 25 years old and signed a contract with the world’s top league by happy accident. He will replace the relegated Spanish Yoel ‘’El Fenomeno’’ Alvarez on short notice. What is known about the South American is that he has played exclusively for local organisations. He managed to rack up a record of 13 wins in 16 fights.
The Brazilian achieved success mainly due to his well-developed jiu-jitsu skills. He’s managed to take out 11 opponents. He used a rear-naked choke and elbow leverage most often.
Age – 32;
Height – 1.73;
Weight – 66;
Reach – 1.84;
Stance – Orthodox;
Statistics – 20-5-1;
Wins – 7 Knockouts, 1 Submission, 12 Decisions;
Losses – 1 Knockout, 1 Submission, 3 Decisions.
Age – 25;
Height – 1.77;
Weight – 70;
Reach – 1.78;
Stance – Orthodox;
Statistics – 13-3-0;
Wins – 1 Knockout, 11 Submission, 1 Decision;
Losses – 0 Knockouts, 0 Submissions, 3 Decisions.
Where will this fixture be played?
The event will take place at Rac Arena, Perth, Australia.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for the UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski: Zubaira Tukhugov vs Elves Brenner at 1xBet.