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? ? Latest MMA News: https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/list ? Check out the full fight card: https://www.sherdog.com/events/ ? Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6oUPrfY4XHJNrjSifWsNYW?si=3e6bdc9097b841a3 ? Sherdog Podcasts: https://www.sherdog.com/tag/podcasts Sherdog on Social Media: ? Follow on Twitter: