Charles Oliveira, a former UFC lightweight champion, was forced to withdraw from his scheduled rematch against Islam Makhachev at UFC 294 due to a deep cut above his eye that he sustained during sparring. The injury was so severe that it made it impossible for him to proceed with the fight. Oliveiras team took care of the stitches themselves, instead of contacting the UFC and its medical team promptly, which UFC president Dana White criticized. Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski stepped in on short notice to fight Makhachev in the main event. Oliveira shared a picture of the cut on his social media account and apologized to his fans for the situation. There is no word on whether Oliveira will get the next fight against Makhachev after his newly scheduled defense.