With Rafael dos Anjos out, Islam Makhachev won't compete at UFC 254

Islam Makhachev won’t be fighting this month.
The UFC was unable to find the lightweight competitor a short-notice replacement opponent for UFC 254 on Oct. 24 in Abu Dhabi. Yahoo Sports  broke the news Thursday.
Makhachev (18-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) was scheduled to fight former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos, but last week the Brazilian was forced to withdraw from the bout due to a positive COVID-19 test.
Makhachev last fought in September 2019 at UFC 242 where he outpoi